Where does “دست” come from?

دست (Persian) comes from Middle Persian 𐭩𐭣𐭤, from Old Persian 𐎭𐎿𐎫, from Proto-Indo-Iranian ȷ́ʰástas, from Proto-Indo-European ǵʰés-to-, from Proto-Indo-European ǵʰes- — hand; take, give in exchange.

دست (Persian): hand; arm

Definitions

  1. hand; arm

Ancestry of “دست”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle Persian𐭩𐭣𐭤hand
2Old Persian𐎭𐎿𐎫hand
3Proto-Indo-Iranianȷ́ʰástashand
4Proto-Indo-Europeanǵʰés-to-hand
5Proto-Indo-Europeanǵʰes-hand; take, give in exchange

Words derived from “دست”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European ǵʰes- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European ǵʰés-to- →Every word from Proto-Indo-Iranian ȷ́ʰástas →