Where does “دستمال” come from?
دستمال (Persian) comes from Persian دست, 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.
دستمال (Persian): handkerchief; napkin
Ancestry of “دستمال”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Persian | دست | hand; arm |
| 2 | Middle Persian | 𐭩𐭣𐭤 | hand |
| 3 | Old Persian | 𐎭𐎿𐎫 | hand |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-Iranian | ȷ́ʰástas | hand |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | ǵʰés-to- | hand |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | ǵʰes- | hand; take, give in exchange |
Words derived from “دستمال”