Where does “دشت” come from?
دشت (Persian) comes from Proto-Iranian duš-, from Proto-Indo-Iranian duš-, from Proto-Indo-European dus-, from Proto-Indo-European dēwǝ- — to fail, be behind, be lacking.
دشت (Persian): evil, wicked; foul, offensive; plain, field
Definitions
- evil, wicked; foul, offensive; plain, field
Ancestry of “دشت”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Proto-Iranian | duš- | bad |
| 2 | Proto-Indo-Iranian | duš- | bad |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | dus- | bad |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | dēwǝ- | to fail, be behind, be lacking |