Where does “سپاہنی” come from?
سپاہنی (Urdu) comes from Urdu سپاہ, from Persian سپاه, from Proto-Iranian *cwáHdah, from Proto-Indo-Iranian *ćwáHdʰaH, from Proto-Indo-European ḱwéh₁-dʰ-o-h₁.
سپاہنی (Urdu): female soldier, army-woman; warrioress
Definitions
- female soldier, army-woman; warrioress
Ancestry of “سپاہنی”, step by step
سپاہنی traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Urdu سپاہ
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Urdu | سپاہ | army |
| 2 | Persian | سپاه | army |
| 3 | Proto-Iranian | *cwáHdah | army |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-Iranian | *ćwáHdʰaH | — |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | ḱwéh₁-dʰ-o-h₁ | — |
via Urdu ـنی
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Urdu | ـنی | — |