Where does “pʾtzhl” come from?
pʾtzhl (Middle Persian) comes from Middle Persian pʾt, from Old Persian 𐎱𐎠𐎮𐎹, from Proto-Indo-Iranian paH-, from Proto-Indo-European peh₂- — to protect; to shepherd.
pʾtzhl (Middle Persian): bezoar; antidote
Ancestry of “pʾtzhl”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Middle Persian | pʾt | — |
| 2 | Old Persian | 𐎱𐎠𐎮𐎹 | to protect |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-Iranian | paH- | — |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | peh₂- | to protect; to shepherd |
Words derived from “pʾtzhl”