Where does “شانہ” come from?

شانہ (Urdu) comes from Persian شانه, from Middle Persian šʾnk' — comb; pitchfork; shoulder blade.

شانہ (Urdu): shoulder blade; comb

Definitions

  1. shoulder blade; comb

Ancestry of “شانہ”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Persianشانهcomb; shoulder
2Middle Persianšʾnk'comb; pitchfork; shoulder blade
Every word from Middle Persian šʾnk' →Every word from Persian شانه →