Where does “دزد” come from?
دزد (Persian) comes from Middle Persian dwz, from Proto-Indo-Iranian duš-, from Proto-Indo-European dus-, from Proto-Indo-European dēwǝ- — to fail, be behind, be lacking.
دزد (Persian): thief
Ancestry of “دزد”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Middle Persian | dwz | thief |
| 2 | Proto-Indo-Iranian | duš- | bad |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | dus- | bad |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | dēwǝ- | to fail, be behind, be lacking |