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

  1. inhabitable; inhabited; populous

Ancestry of “آباد”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle Persianʾp̄ʾt'populous; thriving, affluent
2Proto-Indo-Europeanpeh₂-to protect; to shepherd

Words derived from “آباد”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European peh₂- →Every word from Middle Persian ʾp̄ʾt' →