Where does “انگشت” come from?

انگشت (Persian) comes from Middle Persian ʾngwst', from Proto-Indo-Iranian Hangúštʰas, from Proto-Indo-European h₂eng- — curve, bend.

انگشت (Persian): finger

Definitions

  1. finger

Ancestry of “انگشت”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle Persianʾngwst'—
2Proto-Indo-IranianHangúštʰasthumb; big toe; finger
3Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂eng-curve, bend
Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂eng- →Every word from Proto-Indo-Iranian Hangúštʰas →Every word from Middle Persian ʾngwst' →