Where does “Turandotte” come from?
Turandotte (Italian) comes from French Tourandocte, from Classical Persian تُورَاندُخْت, from Classical Persian پُورَاندُخْت, from Persian دخت, from Middle Persian BRTE, from Proto-Iranian *dúgdā, from Proto-Indo-European dʰugh₂tḗr, from Proto-Indo-European dʰewgʰ- — to produce, to produce something useful; to be...
Ancestry of “Turandotte”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | French | Tourandocte | — |
| 2 | Classical Persian | تُورَاندُخْت | — |
| 3 | Classical Persian | پُورَاندُخْت | — |
| 4 | Persian | دخت | daughter; virgin; ability, strength |
| 5 | Middle Persian | BRTE | — |
| 6 | Proto-Iranian | *dúgdā | daughter |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | dʰugh₂tḗr | daughter |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | dʰewgʰ- | to produce, to produce something useful; to be... |