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

  1. search; quest

Ancestry of “جستجو”, step by step

جستجو traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.

via Persian و

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Persianوand
2Middle Persian𐭠𐭥𐭣
3Old Persian𐎢𐎫𐎠and
4Proto-Indo-IranianHutá
5Proto-Indo-IranianHu
6Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂ewaway from, off; again
7Proto-Indo-EuropeanǵʰePostpositional intensifying particle: indeed, at any rate, in fact

via Persian جو

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Persianجوbarley; grain; stream
2Arabicجَوّair, space; atmosphere, interior of a house;...

via Persian جست

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Persianجستpast stem of جستن

Words derived from “جستجو

Every word from Proto-Indo-European ǵʰeEvery word from Proto-Indo-European h₂ewEvery word from Proto-Indo-Iranian Hu