Where does “Singh” come from?

Singh (Tagalog) comes from Hindi सिंघ, from Sanskrit सिंह, from Proto-Indo-Aryan sinźʰás, from Proto-Indo-Iranian sinȷ́ʰás, from Proto-Indo-European *sinǵʰós-.

Singh (Tagalog): common among Sikhs and Punjabis

Definitions

  1. common among Sikhs and Punjabis

Ancestry of “Singh”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Hindiसिंघlion
2Sanskritसिंहthe lion; the zodiacal sign Leo or its lagna;...
3Proto-Indo-Aryansinźʰás—
4Proto-Indo-Iraniansinȷ́ʰáslion
5Proto-Indo-European*sinǵʰós-—
Every word from Proto-Indo-European *sinǵʰós- →Every word from Proto-Indo-Iranian sinȷ́ʰás →Every word from Proto-Indo-Aryan sinźʰás →