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Where does “twnd” come from?

twnd (Middle Persian) comes from Proto-Indo-European (s)tewd-, from Proto-Indo-European stew- — to praise, laud.

twnd (Middle Persian): sharp, violent

Definitions

  1. sharp, violent

Ancestry of “twnd”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Indo-European(s)tewd-to push, to hit
2Proto-Indo-Europeanstew-to praise, laud

Words derived from “twnd”

  • تندپز
  • تند
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