Where does “آفتابپرست” come from?
آفتابپرست (Persian) comes from Persian ـپرست, from Persian پرستیدن, from Middle Persian plstytn', from Proto-Iranian pari-, from Proto-Indo-Iranian pári, from Proto-Indo-European per-, from Proto-Indo-European pr̥tós — passed , crossed.
آفتابپرست (Persian): sunflower
Definitions
- sunflower
Ancestry of “آفتابپرست”, step by step
آفتابپرست traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Persian ـپرست
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Persian | ـپرست | a non-joining suffix roughly equivalent to -ist, frequently denoting a worshipper or follower of, but often with unpredictable meanings |
| 2 | Persian | پرستیدن | to worship; to idolize |
| 3 | Middle Persian | plstytn' | to serve; to minister in a ritual; to worship |
| 4 | Proto-Iranian | pari- | around |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-Iranian | pári | — |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | per- | before, in front; first; to go through |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | pr̥tós | passed , crossed |