Where does “آبادی” come from?
آبادی (Urdu) comes from Persian آبادی, from Persian آباد, from Middle Persian ʾp̄ʾt', from Proto-Indo-European peh₂- — to protect; to shepherd.
آبادی (Urdu): population; populousness; village
Definitions
- population; populousness; village
Ancestry of “آبادی”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Persian | آبادی | village; prosperity |
| 2 | Persian | آباد | inhabitable; inhabited; populous |
| 3 | Middle Persian | ʾp̄ʾt' | populous; thriving, affluent |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | peh₂- | to protect; to shepherd |