Where does “gulabi” come from?

gulabi (Swahili) comes from Persian گلابی, from Classical Persian گلاب, from Classical Persian گل, from Arabic نُور, from Classical Persian جَان, from Middle Persian 𐫃𐫏𐫀𐫗, from Proto-Iranian *wyaHnáH, from Proto-Indo-Iranian wyaHnás — to breathe.

gulabi (Swahili): lychee; rose apple

Definitions

  1. lychee; rose apple

Ancestry of “gulabi”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Persianگلابیpear
2Classical Persianگلاب—
3Classical Persianگل—
4Arabicنُورlight, brightess; ray of light, light beam;...
5Classical Persianجَان—
6Middle Persian𐫃𐫏𐫀𐫗—
7Proto-Iranian*wyaHnáH—
8Proto-Indo-IranianwyaHnás—
9Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂enh₁‑to breathe

Words derived from “gulabi”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂enh₁‑ →Every word from Proto-Indo-Iranian wyaHnás →Every word from Proto-Iranian *wyaHnáH →