Where does “ܕܘܣܬ” come from?

ܕܘܣܬ (Assyrian Neo-Aramaic) comes from Persian دوست, from Middle Persian 𐭣𐭥𐭮𐭲𐭩, from Old Persian 𐎭𐎢𐏁𐎫𐎠, from Proto-Iranian *jawštā́.

ܕܘܣܬ (Assyrian Neo-Aramaic): A friend, mate, buddy

Definitions

  1. A friend, mate, buddy

Ancestry of “ܕܘܣܬ”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Persianدوستfriend
2Middle Persian𐭣𐭥𐭮𐭲𐭩friend
3Old Persian𐎭𐎢𐏁𐎫𐎠friend
4Proto-Iranian*jawštā́—
Every word from Proto-Iranian *jawštā́ →Every word from Old Persian 𐎭𐎢𐏁𐎫𐎠 →Every word from Middle Persian 𐭣𐭥𐭮𐭲𐭩 →
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