Where does “دفتر” come from?
دفتر (Classical Persian) comes from Arabic دَفْتَر, from Aramaic דפתרא, from Classical Syriac ܕܦܬܪܐ, from Ancient Greek διφθέρα, from Proto-Hellenic dipʰtʰérā.
Ancestry of “دفتر”, step by step
دفتر traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Arabic دَفْتَر
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Arabic | دَفْتَر | register; notebook |
| 2 | Aramaic | דפתרא | — |
| 3 | Classical Syriac | ܕܦܬܪܐ | parchment, hide; account book |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | διφθέρα | prepared hide, piece of leather; especially as... |
| 5 | Proto-Hellenic | dipʰtʰérā | — |
via Middle Persian dptl
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Middle Persian | dptl | — |