Where does “diβi-vān” come from?
diβi-vān (Middle Persian) comes from Middle Persian dipi-vān-, from Old Persian dipi-vahanam, from Old Persian 𐎮𐎡𐎱𐎡, from Elamite 𒁾, from Akkadian 𒁾, from Sumerian 𒁾 — tablet; cylinder seal, sealed tablet.
Ancestry of “diβi-vān”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Middle Persian | dipi-vān- | relating to documents |
| 2 | Old Persian | dipi-vahanam | document house |
| 3 | Old Persian | 𐎮𐎡𐎱𐎡 | inscription; document |
| 4 | Elamite | 𒁾 | — |
| 5 | Akkadian | 𒁾 | tablet; document; letter |
| 6 | Sumerian | 𒁾 | tablet; cylinder seal, sealed tablet |
Words derived from “diβi-vān”