Where does “درازگویی” come from?
درازگویی (Persian) comes from Persian دراز, from English drawers, from English draw, from Fijian drau, from Proto-Oceanic rau, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian dahun — leaf.
درازگویی (Persian): circumlocution, long-winded speech
Definitions
- circumlocution, long-winded speech
Ancestry of “درازگویی”, step by step
درازگویی traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.
via Persian دراز
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Persian | دراز | long |
| 2 | English | drawers | plural of drawer; Clothing worn on the legs,... |
| 3 | English | draw | "To move or develop something."; "To exert or... |
| 4 | Fijian | drau | leaf; hundred |
| 5 | Proto-Oceanic | rau | — |
| 6 | Proto-Malayo-Polynesian | dahun | leaf |
via Persian گفتن
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Persian | گفتن | to say; to tell; to talk |
| 2 | Middle Persian | gwptn' | to say, speak |
| 3 | Old Persian | 𐎥𐎢𐎲𐎫𐎡𐎹 | calls oneself |
| 4 | Proto-Iranian | gáwbati | to say |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | gewH- | to call, name; to invoke, call on; to cry, cry... |
via Persian ـیی
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Persian | ـیی | form of the suffix |