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Where does “drwst'” come from?

drwst' (Middle Persian) comes from Old Persian dᵘruvišta, from Proto-Iranian druwištah, from Proto-Iranian druwáh, from Proto-Indo-Iranian dʰruwás, from Proto-Indo-European dʰru-wó-s, from Proto-Indo-European -wós — Creates adjectives from verb stems.

drwst' (Middle Persian): right; well, healthy

Definitions

  1. right; well, healthy

Ancestry of “drwst'”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Persiandᵘruvišta—
2Proto-Iraniandruwištahsuperlative degree of *druwáh : right, true;...
3Proto-Iraniandruwáhfirm, strong, sturdy, durable; healthy, whole,...
4Proto-Indo-Iraniandʰruwásfixed, firm
5Proto-Indo-Europeandʰru-wó-s—
6Proto-Indo-European-wósCreates adjectives from verb stems

Words derived from “drwst'”

  • dürüst
  • दुरुस्त
  • درست
  • дөрөҫ
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