Where does “peshcush” come from?
peshcush (English) comes from Persian پیشکش, from Persian کشیدن, from Proto-Indo-Iranian káršati, from Proto-Indo-European kʷéls-e-ti, from Proto-Indo-European kʷéls- — to pull, drag.
peshcush (English): An offering or tribute
Definitions
- An offering or tribute
Ancestry of “peshcush”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Persian | پیشکش | gift, present |
| 2 | Persian | کشیدن | to pull, to drag, to haul |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-Iranian | káršati | — |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | kʷéls-e-ti | — |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | kʷéls- | to pull, drag |