Where does “پروانہ” come from?
پروانہ (Urdu) comes from Persian پروانه, from Middle Persian plwʾnk' — guide, leader.
پروانہ (Urdu): moth; butterfly; lover
Ancestry of “پروانہ”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Persian | پروانه | guide, leader; butterfly; caracal, Persian lynx |
| 2 | Middle Persian | plwʾnk' | guide, leader |