Where does “کبوتر” come from?

کبوتر (Classical Persian) comes from Proto-Indo-Iranian kapáwtas — grey-blue; pigeon, dove.

Ancestry of “کبوتر”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Indo-Iraniankapáwtasgrey-blue; pigeon, dove
Every word from Proto-Indo-Iranian kapáwtas