Where does “توانستن” come from?

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

توانستن (Persian): to be able; can

Definitions

  1. to be able; can

Ancestry of “توانستن”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Persianتوانpresent stem form of توانستن; power; exponent
2Proto-Indo-Europeantewh₂-to swell; to crowd; to be strong

Words derived from “توانستن”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European tewh₂- →Every word from Persian توان →