Where does “آتشدان” come from?
آتشدان (Persian) comes from Persian آتش, from Middle Persian ʾthš, from Avestan 𐬁𐬙𐬀𐬭𐬱, from Proto-Iranian ātr-, from Proto-Indo-Iranian ātṛ-, from Proto-Indo-European h₂eh₁ter- — fire.
آتشدان (Persian): brazier, firepot
Definitions
- brazier, firepot
Ancestry of “آتشدان”, step by step
آتشدان traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Persian آتش
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Persian | آتش | fire |
| 2 | Middle Persian | ʾthš | fire |
| 3 | Avestan | 𐬁𐬙𐬀𐬭𐬱 | singular nominative of ????; fire |
| 4 | Proto-Iranian | ātr- | fire |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-Iranian | ātṛ- | fire |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂eh₁ter- | fire |
via Persian ـدان
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Persian | ـدان | container |