Where does “پیشوا” come from?
پیشوا (Urdu) comes from Classical Persian پیشوا, from Middle Persian pyšʾwpʾd — leader, vanguard.
Ancestry of “پیشوا”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Classical Persian | پیشوا | — |
| 2 | Middle Persian | pyšʾwpʾd | leader, vanguard |
Words derived from “پیشوا”