Where does “कबुतर” come from?
कबुतर (Marathi) comes from Persian کبوتر, from Middle Persian kpwtl, from Proto-Indo-Iranian kapáwtas — grey-blue; pigeon, dove.
कबुतर (Marathi): pigeon; dove
Ancestry of “कबुतर”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Persian | کبوتر | pigeon; dove |
| 2 | Middle Persian | kpwtl | pigeon |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-Iranian | kapáwtas | grey-blue; pigeon, dove |