Where does “تسمه” come from?
تسمه (Persian) comes from Ancient Greek δεσμός, from Ancient Greek δέω, from Proto-Indo-European deh₁- — to bind.
تسمه (Persian): strap, thong
Ancestry of “تسمه”, step by step
تسمه traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Ancient Greek δεσμός
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Ancient Greek | δεσμός | bond, fetter; collar, halter; bondage,... |
| 2 | Ancient Greek | δέω | I bind, tie, fasten, fetter; To lack, need,... |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | deh₁- | to bind |
via Ottoman Turkish تاصمه
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Ottoman Turkish | تاصمه | strap, thong, a long, narrow, pliable strip of leather, or the like |
| 2 | Proto-Turkic | *tasma | — |
Words derived from “تسمه”