Where does “गुफ़्तार” come from?
गुफ़्तार (Hindi) comes from Persian گفتار, from Persian گفتن, from Middle Persian gwptn', from Old Persian 𐎥𐎢𐎲𐎫𐎡𐎹, from Proto-Iranian gáwbati, from Proto-Indo-European gewH- — to call, name; to invoke, call on; to cry, cry...
गुफ़्तार (Hindi): speech, speaking
Ancestry of “गुफ़्तार”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Persian | گفتار | speech |
| 2 | Persian | گفتن | to say; to tell; to talk |
| 3 | Middle Persian | gwptn' | to say, speak |
| 4 | Old Persian | 𐎥𐎢𐎲𐎫𐎡𐎹 | — |
| 5 | Proto-Iranian | gáwbati | to say |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | gewH- | to call, name; to invoke, call on; to cry, cry... |