Where does “بونا” come from?

بونا (Urdu) comes from Sauraseni Prakrit 𑀯𑀯𑀤𑀺, from Sanskrit वपति, from Proto-Iranian hwap-, from Proto-Indo-Iranian swap-, from Proto-Indo-European swep- — to sleep.

بونا (Urdu): to sow, plant; dwarf, miniature, small; a dwarf

Definitions

  1. to sow, plant; dwarf, miniature, small; a dwarf

Ancestry of “بونا”, step by step

بونا traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Sauraseni Prakrit 𑀯𑀯𑀤𑀺

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Sauraseni Prakrit𑀯𑀯𑀤𑀺—
2Sanskritवपतिto scatter, spread, strew, bestrew
3Proto-Iranianhwap-—
4Proto-Indo-Iranianswap-sleep, to sleep; dreaming
5Proto-Indo-Europeanswep-to sleep

via Sauraseni Prakrit 𑀯𑀸𑀫𑀡

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Sauraseni Prakrit𑀯𑀸𑀫𑀡a dwarf
2Sanskritवामनdwarfish, small or short in stature; bent,...
Every word from Proto-Indo-European swep- →Every word from Proto-Indo-Iranian swap- →Every word from Proto-Iranian hwap- →