Where does “دروغ” come from?
دروغ (Pashto) comes from Classical Persian دروغ, from Old Persian 𐎭𐎼𐎢𐎥, from Proto-Indo-European dʰrewgʰ-, from Proto-Indo-European dʰer- — to support; to hold.
دروغ (Pashto): lie; falsehood
Ancestry of “دروغ”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Classical Persian | دروغ | — |
| 2 | Old Persian | 𐎭𐎼𐎢𐎥 | lie |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | dʰrewgʰ- | to deceive, to mislead; to serve one's tribe;... |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | dʰer- | to support; to hold |