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Where does “دیدن” come from?

دیدن (Persian) comes from Middle Persian dytn', from Proto-Iranian daiH-, from Proto-Indo-European *deyh₂-.

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Ancestry of “دیدن”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle Persiandytn'—
2Proto-IraniandaiH-to look, see
3Proto-Indo-European*deyh₂-—

Words derived from “دیدن”

  • दीदार
  • دیدار
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