Where does “توان” come from?

توان (Persian) comes from Proto-Indo-European tewh₂- — to swell; to crowd; to be strong.

توان (Persian): present stem form of توانستن; power; exponent

Definitions

  1. present stem form of توانستن; power; exponent

Ancestry of “توان”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Indo-Europeantewh₂-to swell; to crowd; to be strong

Words derived from “توان

Every word from Proto-Indo-European tewh₂-