Where does “تخته” come from?
تخته (Ottoman Turkish) comes from Persian تخته, from Middle Persian tʾhtk', from Middle Persian tʾht', from Proto-Iranian *táxtah, from Proto-Indo-Iranian *táktas, from Proto-Indo-European (s)teg- — to cover; pole, stick, beam.
تخته (Ottoman Turkish): board, plank; slab, tablet; sheet, layer
Definitions
- board, plank; slab, tablet; sheet, layer
Ancestry of “تخته”, step by step
تخته traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Persian تخته
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Persian | تخته | board; plank; board; blackboard, chalkboard,... |
| 2 | Middle Persian | tʾhtk' | tablet, plank, board |
| 3 | Middle Persian | tʾht' | throne |
| 4 | Proto-Iranian | *táxtah | — |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-Iranian | *táktas | — |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | (s)teg- | to cover; pole, stick, beam |
via Classical Persian تخته
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Classical Persian | تخته | — |