Where does “خواستگار” come from?
خواستگار (Persian) comes from Persian خواستن, from Middle Persian hwʾstn', from Proto-Indo-European sweh₂d- — sweet.
خواستگار (Persian): suitor
Definitions
- suitor
Ancestry of “خواستگار”, step by step
خواستگار traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Persian خواستن
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Persian | خواستن | to want; to intend |
| 2 | Middle Persian | hwʾstn' | to seek, to want, to desire; to attract, to... |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | sweh₂d- | sweet |
via Persian ـگار
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Persian | ـگار | — |