We all got used to certain words in our vocabulary that we use everyday without understanding the origin and true meanings of these terms. The original Punjabi language is most likely t he oldest language in the Indian subcontinent - much older than Hindi, Sanskrit, and even Tamil . I would like to call that " Adi-Punjabi " as it is the same as the ancient "Prakrit " that originated in the same region. Adi-Punjabi Prakrit is the ' natural ' or the ' native " language that was spoken in the Punjab region that later extended to the rest of India. It was later transformed by Panini of Punjab in the mid-4th century BCE with structural grammar and the outcome was "Sanskrit" or the "refined language". Aṣṭādhyāyī is a foundational text for understanding and using Sanskrit, and Panini is considered the founder of the language. Prakrit remained the language of common people as Sanskrit was limited to religious scriptures and literary wo...