Where does “دستکش” come from?
دستکش (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.
دستکش (Persian): glove
Definitions
- glove
Ancestry of “دستکش”, step by step
دستکش traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Persian دست
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
via Persian کش
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Persian | کش | present stem form of کشتن |
| 2 | Persian | کشیدن | to pull, to drag, to haul |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-Iranian | káršati | — |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | kʷéls-e-ti | — |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | kʷéls- | to pull, drag |