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
Ancestry of “تب”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Middle Persian | tp | fever |
| 2 | Proto-Indo-European | tépos | heat, warmth |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | tep- | to be warm, be hot |