Where does “تند” come from?
تند (Persian) comes from Middle Persian twnd, from Proto-Indo-European (s)tewd-, from Proto-Indo-European stew- — to praise, laud.
تند (Persian): fast; spicy; quickly
Ancestry of “تند”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Middle Persian | twnd | sharp, violent |
| 2 | Proto-Indo-European | (s)tewd- | to push, to hit |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | stew- | to praise, laud |