Where does “دف” come from?

دف (Hijazi Arabic) comes from Arabic دف, from Middle Persian 𐭣𐭯, from Sumerian 𒁾 — tablet; cylinder seal, sealed tablet.

دف (Hijazi Arabic): to push

Definitions

  1. to push

Ancestry of “دف”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Arabicدفto flap the wings; side, lateral surface;...
2Middle Persian𐭣𐭯daf
3Sumerian𒁾tablet; cylinder seal, sealed tablet
Every word from Sumerian 𒁾 →Every word from Middle Persian 𐭣𐭯 →Every word from Arabic دف →
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