Where does “تب کردن” come from?

تب کردن (Persian) comes from Persian کردن, from Middle Persian krtn', from Old Persian kar-, from Proto-Indo-Iranian kar-, from Proto-Indo-European kʷer- — to do; to make; to build.

تب کردن (Persian): to have a fever

Definitions

  1. to have a fever

Ancestry of “تب کردن”, step by step

تب کردن traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Persian کردن

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Persianکردنto do; to make; to engage in a sexual act with
2Middle Persiankrtn'
3Old Persiankar-to do, make, build
4Proto-Indo-Iraniankar-to do, make
5Proto-Indo-Europeankʷer-to do; to make; to build

via Persian تب

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Persianتبfever
2Middle Persiantpfever
3Proto-Indo-Europeantéposheat, warmth
4Proto-Indo-Europeantep-to be warm, be hot
Every word from Proto-Indo-European kʷer-Every word from Proto-Indo-Iranian kar-Every word from Old Persian kar-
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