Where does “دنبال” come from?

دنبال (Persian) comes from Persian دنب, from Middle Persian dwm(b'), from Proto-Indo-European dewmbʰ- — penis, tail, rod.

دنبال (Persian): rear; behind

Definitions

  1. rear; behind

Ancestry of “دنبال”, step by step

دنبال traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Persian دنب

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Persianدنبtail
2Middle Persiandwm(b')—
3Proto-Indo-Europeandewmbʰ-penis, tail, rod

via Persian ـال

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Persianـال—

Words derived from “دنبال”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European dewmbʰ- →Every word from Middle Persian dwm(b') →Every word from Persian دنب →