Where does “aftab” come from?

aftab (Azerbaijani) comes from Classical Persian آفتاب, from Middle Persian ʾptʾb — sunshine.

aftab (Azerbaijani): sun

Definitions

  1. sun

Ancestry of “aftab”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Classical Persianآفتاب—
2Middle Persianʾptʾbsunshine
Every word from Middle Persian ʾptʾb →Every word from Classical Persian آفتاب →