Where does “آباد” come from?
آباد (Persian) comes from Middle Persian ʾp̄ʾt', from Proto-Indo-European peh₂- — to protect; to shepherd.
آباد (Persian): inhabitable; inhabited; populous
Definitions
- inhabitable; inhabited; populous
Ancestry of “آباد”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Middle Persian | ʾp̄ʾt' | populous; thriving, affluent |
| 2 | Proto-Indo-European | peh₂- | to protect; to shepherd |
Words derived from “آباد”