Where does “دستمال کاغذی” come from?
دستمال کاغذی (Persian) comes from Persian دستمال, 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 کاغذی (Persian): paper handkerchief, tissue
Definitions
- paper handkerchief, tissue
Ancestry of “دستمال کاغذی”, step by step
دستمال کاغذی traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Persian دستمال
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Persian | دستمال | handkerchief; napkin |
| 2 | Persian | دست | hand; arm |
| 3 | Middle Persian | 𐭩𐭣𐭤 | hand |
| 4 | Old Persian | 𐎭𐎿𐎫 | hand |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-Iranian | ȷ́ʰástas | hand |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | ǵʰés-to- | hand |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | ǵʰes- | hand; take, give in exchange |
via Persian کاغذی
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Persian | کاغذی | — |