Where does “दस्तावेज़” come from?

दस्तावेज़ (Hindi) comes from Persian دستاویز, from Persian دست, from Middle Persian 𐭩𐭣𐭤, from Old Persian 𐎭𐎿𐎫, from Proto-Indo-Iranian ȷ́ʰástas, from Proto-Indo-European ǵʰés-to-, from Proto-Indo-European ǵʰes- — hand; take, give in exchange.

दस्तावेज़ (Hindi): document, paper

Definitions

document, paper

Ancestry of “दस्तावेज़”, step by step

Step	Language	Word	Meaning
1	Persian	دستاویز	document, paper; reason, excuse; device
2	Persian	دست	hand; arm
3	Middle Persian	𐭩𐭣𐭤	hand
4	Old Persian	𐎭𐎿𐎫	hand
5	Proto-Indo-Iranian	ȷ́ʰástas	hand
6	Proto-Indo-European	ǵʰés-to-	hand
7	Proto-Indo-European	ǵʰes-	hand; take, give in exchange

Every word from Proto-Indo-European ǵʰes- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European ǵʰés-to- →Every word from Proto-Indo-Iranian ȷ́ʰástas →