Where does “تهران” come from?
تهران (Persian) comes from Persian ری, from Middle Persian ldy, from Old Persian 𐎼𐎥𐎠.
Ancestry of “تهران”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Persian | ری | on; above; upon |
| 2 | Middle Persian | ldy | — |
| 3 | Old Persian | 𐎼𐎥𐎠 | — |
Words derived from “تهران”