Where does “در” come from?
در (Persian) comes from Classical Persian اندر, from Middle Persian 𐭡𐭩𐭭, from Old Persian 𐎠𐎫𐎼, from Proto-Iranian *Hántarah, from Proto-Indo-Iranian Hántaras, from Proto-Indo-European h₁énteros, from Proto-Indo-European -teros — Contrastive or oppositional adjectival suffix.
در (Persian): API •; at; in
Definitions
- API •; at; in
Ancestry of “در”, step by step
در traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.
via Classical Persian اندر
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Classical Persian | اندر | — |
| 2 | Middle Persian | 𐭡𐭩𐭭 | in; among |
| 3 | Old Persian | 𐎠𐎫𐎼 | in, inside; within, among |
| 4 | Proto-Iranian | *Hántarah | — |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-Iranian | Hántaras | — |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | h₁énteros | inside, within |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | -teros | Contrastive or oppositional adjectival suffix |
via Middle Persian 𐭡𐭡𐭠
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Middle Persian | 𐭡𐭡𐭠 | gate, door; court; palace |
| 2 | Old Persian | 𐎯𐎺𐎼𐎹𐎠 | at door |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | dʰwer- | door |
via Arabic دُرّ
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Arabic | دُرّ | — |