Where does “رِشْتَه” come from?

رِشْتَه (Classical Persian) comes from Pahlavi 𐭥𐭱𐭲𐭢, from Iranian *wrais-, from Proto-Indo-European wreyḱ-, from Proto-Indo-European wēr-, from Proto-Indo-European wer- — to burn; to cover, heed, notice; squirrel.

Ancestry of “رِشْتَه”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Pahlavi𐭥𐭱𐭲𐭢
2Iranian*wrais-
3Proto-Indo-Europeanwreyḱ-to twist; to bend
4Proto-Indo-Europeanwēr-true
5Proto-Indo-Europeanwer-to burn; to cover, heed, notice; squirrel

Words derived from “رِشْتَه

Every word from Proto-Indo-European wer-Every word from Proto-Indo-European wēr-Every word from Proto-Indo-European wreyḱ-