Question

What is the origin of the word Punjab?

Answer 1

Answer:

The word Punjab is a compound of two Persian words, panj (“five”) and āb (“water”), thus signifying the land of five waters, or rivers (the Beas, Chenab, Jhelum, Ravi, and Sutlej).

Explanation:

Answer 2

The word Punjab mean tha' punj' mean five and 'ab ' mean river it implies that Punjab mean state having five river.

Explanation:

the name of the five river is

1 .chenab

2.beas

3.satluj

4.indus

5.jhelam