Where does “pani” come from?
pani (Yeniche) comes from Romani pani, from Sanskrit पानीय, from Sanskrit -अनीय, from Sanskrit -ईय, from Proto-Indo-Iranian *-iHyas.
pani (Yeniche): water
Ancestry of “pani”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Romani | pani | water; river |
| 2 | Sanskrit | पानीय | water; drink, beverage; drinkable |
| 3 | Sanskrit | -अनीय | — |
| 4 | Sanskrit | -ईय | — |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-Iranian | *-iHyas | — |