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Where does “دستگاه” come from?

دستگاه (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.

دستگاه (Persian): machine; machinery; apparatus

Definitions

  1. machine; machinery; apparatus

Ancestry of “دستگاه”, step by step

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

Words derived from “دستگاه”

  • dastgah
  • тезга
  • tezga
  • դազգահ
  • დაზგა
  • تزگاه
  • دستگاه
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