Where does “دروغ” come from?
دروغ (Persian) comes from Old Persian 𐎭𐎼𐎢𐎥, from Proto-Indo-European dʰrewgʰ-, from Proto-Indo-European dʰer- — to support; to hold.
دروغ (Persian): lie; untruth; falsehood
Ancestry of “دروغ”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Old Persian | 𐎭𐎼𐎢𐎥 | lie |
| 2 | Proto-Indo-European | dʰrewgʰ- | to deceive, to mislead; to serve one's tribe;... |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | dʰer- | to support; to hold |
Words derived from “دروغ”