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Where does “ارشته” come from?

ارشته (Persian) comes from Persian رشته, from Pahlavi 𐭥𐭱𐭲𐭢, from Iranian *wrais-, from Proto-Indo-European wreyḱ-, from Proto-Indo-European wēr-, from Proto-Indo-European wer- — to burn; to cover, heed, notice; squirrel.

Ancestry of “ارشته”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Persianرشتهthread, string; field; range
2Pahlavi𐭥𐭱𐭲𐭢—
3Iranian*wrais-—
4Proto-Indo-Europeanwreyḱ-to twist; to bend
5Proto-Indo-Europeanwēr-true
6Proto-Indo-Europeanwer-to burn; to cover, heed, notice; squirrel

Words derived from “ارشته”

  • ارشته
  • رشته
  • رشتة
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