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

Definitions

  1. handkerchief; napkin

Ancestry of “دستمال”, step by step

دستمال traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Persian دست

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Persianدستhand; arm
2Middle Persian𐭩𐭣𐭤hand
3Old Persian𐎭𐎿𐎫hand
4Proto-Indo-Iranianȷ́ʰástashand
5Proto-Indo-Europeanǵʰés-to-hand
6Proto-Indo-Europeanǵʰes-hand; take, give in exchange

via Persian مال

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Persianمالproperty; wealth; money
2Arabicمَالpossessions; wealth; money; property, capital,...

Words derived from “دستمال”

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