Where does “دف” come from?

دف (Arabic) comes from Middle Persian 𐭣𐭯, from Sumerian 𒁾 — tablet; cylinder seal, sealed tablet.

دف (Arabic): to flap the wings; side, lateral surface;...

Definitions

  1. to flap the wings; side, lateral surface;...

Ancestry of “دف”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle Persian𐭣𐭯daf
2Sumerian𒁾tablet; cylinder seal, sealed tablet

Words derived from “دف

Every word from Sumerian 𒁾Every word from Middle Persian 𐭣𐭯