Where does “آب زمزم” come from?
آب زمزم (Urdu) comes from Urdu آب, from Classical Persian آب, from Middle Persian ʾp̄, from Old Persian 𐎠𐎱𐎡𐎹𐎠, from Proto-Iranian Hā́fš, from Proto-Indo-Iranian Hā́ps, from Proto-Indo-European h₂ep- — water, body of water.
آب زمزم (Urdu): Zamzam
Definitions
- Zamzam
Ancestry of “آب زمزم”, step by step
آب زمزم traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Urdu آب
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Urdu | آب | water; liquid; sparkle |
| 2 | Classical Persian | آب | water |
| 3 | Middle Persian | ʾp̄ | water |
| 4 | Old Persian | 𐎠𐎱𐎡𐎹𐎠 | into the water |
| 5 | Proto-Iranian | Hā́fš | water |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-Iranian | Hā́ps | water |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂ep- | water, body of water |
via Urdu زمزم
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Urdu | زمزم | — |