Where does “دل” come from?
دل (Urdu) comes from Classical Persian دِل, from Punjabi ਦਿਲ, from Classical Persian دل.
دل (Urdu): heart; mind; soul
Ancestry of “دل”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Classical Persian | دِل | — |
| 2 | Punjabi | ਦਿਲ | heart; soul; spirit, valor; feelings, emotions |
| 3 | Classical Persian | دل | — |