Where does “پیاس” come from?
پیاس (Urdu) comes from Sauraseni Apabhramsa पिआस, from Prakrit 𑀧𑀺𑀯𑀸𑀲𑀸, from Sanskrit पिपासा, from Sanskrit पिपासति, from Sanskrit पा, from Proto-Indo-European peh₃- — to drink.
پیاس (Urdu): thirst
Ancestry of “پیاس”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Sauraseni Apabhramsa | पिआस | — |
| 2 | Prakrit | 𑀧𑀺𑀯𑀸𑀲𑀸 | — |
| 3 | Sanskrit | पिपासा | thirst |
| 4 | Sanskrit | पिपासति | wishes to drink |
| 5 | Sanskrit | पा | to drink; protect; drink |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | peh₃- | to drink |