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

Words derived from “تب”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European tep- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European tépos →Every word from Middle Persian tp →