Where does “పైజామా” come from?
పైజామా (Telugu) comes from Hindi पैजामा, from Classical Persian پایجامه, from Persian پاجامه, from Persian پا, from Old Persian 𐎱𐎠𐎭, from Proto-Iranian pā́dah, from Proto-Indo-Iranian pā́ts, from Proto-Indo-European pṓds — to walk, to step; to stumble, to fall.
పైజామా (Telugu): pyjamas
Ancestry of “పైజామా”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Hindi | पैजामा | pajama |
| 2 | Classical Persian | پایجامه | — |
| 3 | Persian | پاجامه | leg garment |
| 4 | Persian | پا | leg, foot; with |
| 5 | Old Persian | 𐎱𐎠𐎭 | foot |
| 6 | Proto-Iranian | pā́dah | foot |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-Iranian | pā́ts | foot |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | pṓds | foot |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | póds | — |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | ped- | to walk, to step; to stumble, to fall |