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Where does “آفتاب” come from?
آفتاب (Classical Persian) comes from Middle Persian ʾptʾb — sunshine.
Ancestry of “آفتاب”, step by step
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Language
Word
Meaning
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Middle Persian
ʾptʾb
sunshine
Words derived from “آفتاب”
آفتاب
aftab
aftab
aftab
Every word from Middle Persian ʾptʾb →