Where does “اب” come from?

اب (Urdu) comes from Sanskrit इव, from Proto-Indo-European éy, from Proto-Indo-European h₁e-.

اب (Urdu): now, presently; father; thus

Definitions

  1. now, presently; father; thus

Ancestry of “اب”, step by step

اب traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Sanskrit इव

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Sanskritइवlike, in the same manner as; as it were, as if;...
2Proto-Indo-Europeanéythe; demonstrative pronoun; this one, he
3Proto-Indo-Europeanh₁e-—

via Classical Persian اَب

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Classical Persianاَب—
2Arabicأَبfather

Words derived from “اب”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₁e- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European éy →Every word from Sanskrit इव →