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