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Where does “خشت” come from?

خشت (Persian) comes from Middle Persian hšt', from Old Persian 𐎡𐏁𐎫𐎡 — sun-dried brick.

خشت (Persian): javelin, dart, spear, halberd, poleaxe; adobe,...

Definitions

  1. javelin, dart, spear, halberd, poleaxe; adobe,...

Ancestry of “خشت”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle Persianhšt'brick
2Old Persian𐎡𐏁𐎫𐎡sun-dried brick

Words derived from “خشت”

  • խշտիկ
  • խիշտ
  • ხიშტი
  • խիշտ
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