Where does “آفتاب” come from?
آفتاب (Ottoman Turkish) comes from Classical Persian آفتاب, from Middle Persian ʾptʾb — sunshine.
آفتاب (Ottoman Turkish): sun
Ancestry of “آفتاب”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Classical Persian | آفتاب | — |
| 2 | Middle Persian | ʾptʾb | sunshine |