Where does “čšm” come from?
čšm (Middle Persian) comes from Old Persian 𐎨𐏁𐎠𐎶𐎴, from Proto-Iranian čášma, from Proto-Indo-Iranian čáćšma — eye; sight.
čšm (Middle Persian): eye
Ancestry of “čšm”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Old Persian | 𐎨𐏁𐎠𐎶𐎴 | — |
| 2 | Proto-Iranian | čášma | eye |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-Iranian | čáćšma | eye; sight |