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

Definitions

  1. speech, speaking

Ancestry of “गुफ़्तार”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Persianگفتارspeech
2Persianگفتنto say; to tell; to talk
3Middle Persiangwptn'to say, speak
4Old Persian𐎥𐎢𐎲𐎫𐎡𐎹calls oneself
5Proto-Iraniangáwbatito say
6Proto-Indo-EuropeangewH-to call, name; to invoke, call on; to cry, cry...
Every word from Proto-Indo-European gewH- →Every word from Proto-Iranian gáwbati →Every word from Old Persian 𐎥𐎢𐎲𐎫𐎡𐎹 →
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