Where does “دف” come from?

دف (Ottoman Turkish) comes from Classical Persian دف, from Arabic دف, from Middle Persian 𐭣𐭯, from Sumerian 𒁾 — tablet; cylinder seal, sealed tablet.

دف (Ottoman Turkish): daf

Definitions

  1. daf

Ancestry of “دف”, step by step

دف traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Classical Persian دف

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Classical Persianدف—
2Arabicدفto flap the wings; side, lateral surface;...
3Middle Persian𐭣𐭯daf
4Sumerian𒁾tablet; cylinder seal, sealed tablet

via Persian دف

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Persianدفdaf
2Arabicدَفّside

Words derived from “دف”

Every word from Sumerian 𒁾 →Every word from Middle Persian 𐭣𐭯 →Every word from Arabic دف →