Where does “دستنماز” come from?
دستنماز (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.
دستنماز (Persian): wudu
Definitions
- wudu
Ancestry of “دستنماز”, step by step
دستنماز 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 نماز
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Persian | نماز | prayer; salat |
| 2 | Middle Persian | 𐭥𐭮𐭢𐭣𐭤 | reverence, prostration, prayer |
| 3 | Proto-Iranian | *námah | — |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-Iranian | námas | deference, respect, homage |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | némos | sacrifice, worship; place of sacrifice, clearing |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | nem- | to distribute; to give, to take |