Etymology Explorer › PersianWhere does “جهتگیری” come from? جهتگیری (Persian) comes from Persian ـی, from Middle Persian -yk', from Old Persian -𐎡𐎣, from Proto-Indo-Iranian -kas, from Proto-Indo-European -ḱos — -y, -ic.
جهتگیری (Persian): inclination (towards something); orientation
Definitions inclination (towards something); orientation Ancestry of “جهتگیری”, step by step جهتگیری traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.
via Persian ـی Step Language Word Meaning 1 Persian ـی Forms nouns or adjectives from nouns; Forms... 2 Middle Persian -yk' — 3 Old Persian -𐎡𐎣 of, pertaining to, belonging to, related to 4 Proto-Indo-Iranian -kas Creates deadjectival and desubstantival... 5 Proto-Indo-European -ḱos -y, -ic
via Persian گرفتن Step Language Word Meaning 1 Persian گرفتن to grab 2 Middle Persian griftan —
via Persian جهت Step Language Word Meaning 1 Persian جهت side; direction 2 Arabic جِهَة —