Where does “turun takhta” come from?
turun takhta (Malay) comes from Malay takhta, from Persian تخت, from Middle Persian tʾht', from Proto-Iranian *táxtah, from Proto-Indo-Iranian *táktas, from Proto-Indo-European (s)teg- — to cover; pole, stick, beam.
turun takhta (Malay): abdication
Definitions
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Ancestry of “turun takhta”, step by step
turun takhta traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Malay takhta
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Malay | takhta | throne |
| 2 | Persian | تخت | flat; throne; capital |
| 3 | Middle Persian | tʾht' | throne |
| 4 | Proto-Iranian | *táxtah | — |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-Iranian | *táktas | — |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | (s)teg- | to cover; pole, stick, beam |
via Malay turun
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Malay | turun | to go down, to alight, to descend; to make... |