Where does “دنب” come from?
دنب (Persian) comes from Middle Persian dwm(b'), from Proto-Indo-European dewmbʰ- — penis, tail, rod.
دنب (Persian): tail
Definitions
- tail
Ancestry of “دنب”, step by step
دنب traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.
via Middle Persian dwm(b')
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Middle Persian | dwm(b') | — |
| 2 | Proto-Indo-European | dewmbʰ- | penis, tail, rod |
via Arabic ذنب
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Arabic | ذنب | tail, end; adherent, follower, henchman; sin,... |
via Arabic ذَنْب
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Arabic | ذَنْب | sin, sinful or blameworthy act, blame, moral... |