Where does “خواستن” come from?
خواستن (Persian) comes from Middle Persian hwʾstn', from Proto-Indo-European sweh₂d- — sweet.
خواستن (Persian): to want; to intend
Ancestry of “خواستن”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Middle Persian | hwʾstn' | to seek, to want, to desire; to attract, to... |
| 2 | Proto-Indo-European | sweh₂d- | sweet |