Where does “dosi” come from?

dosi (Dongxiang) comes from Persian دوست, from Middle Persian 𐭣𐭥𐭮𐭲𐭩, from Old Persian 𐎭𐎢𐏁𐎫𐎠, from Proto-Iranian *jawštā́.

dosi (Dongxiang): friend

Definitions

friend

Ancestry of “dosi”, step by step

Step	Language	Word	Meaning
1	Persian	دوست	friend
2	Middle Persian	𐭣𐭥𐭮𐭲𐭩	—
3	Old Persian	𐎭𐎢𐏁𐎫𐎠	—
4	Proto-Iranian	*jawštā́	—

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