Where does “جستجو” come from?
جستجو (Persian) comes from Persian و, from Middle Persian 𐭠𐭥𐭣, from Old Persian 𐎢𐎫𐎠, from Proto-Indo-Iranian Hutá, from Proto-Indo-Iranian Hu, from Proto-Indo-European h₂ew, from Proto-Indo-European ǵʰe — Postpositional intensifying particle: indeed, at any rate, in fact.
جستجو (Persian): search; quest
Definitions
- search; quest
Ancestry of “جستجو”, step by step
جستجو traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.
via Persian و
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Persian | و | and |
| 2 | Middle Persian | 𐭠𐭥𐭣 | — |
| 3 | Old Persian | 𐎢𐎫𐎠 | and |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-Iranian | Hutá | — |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-Iranian | Hu | — |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂ew | away from, off; again |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | ǵʰe | Postpositional intensifying particle: indeed, at any rate, in fact |
via Persian جو
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Persian | جو | barley; grain; stream |
| 2 | Arabic | جَوّ | air, space; atmosphere, interior of a house;... |
via Persian جست
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Persian | جست | past stem of جستن |