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Where does “تب” come from?

تب (Persian) comes from Middle Persian tp, from Proto-Indo-European tépos, from Proto-Indo-European tep- — to be warm, be hot.

تب (Persian): fever

Definitions

  1. fever

Ancestry of “تب”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle Persiantpfever
2Proto-Indo-Europeantéposheat, warmth
3Proto-Indo-Europeantep-to be warm, be hot
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