Where does “راست” come from?

راست (Persian) comes from Pahlavi rāst, from Old Persian 𐎼𐎠𐎿𐎫, from Proto-Iranian *Hraštáh, from Proto-Indo-Iranian *Hraštás, from Proto-Indo-European h₃reǵtós, from Proto-Indo-European h₃reǵ- — to straighten, to right oneself; right; just.

راست (Persian): straight; true; right

Definitions

  1. straight; true; right

Ancestry of “راست”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Pahlavirāst—
2Old Persian𐎼𐎠𐎿𐎫right
3Proto-Iranian*Hraštáhright
4Proto-Indo-Iranian*Hraštásright
5Proto-Indo-Europeanh₃reǵtósstraightened, right, upright
6Proto-Indo-Europeanh₃reǵ-to straighten, to right oneself; right; just

Words derived from “راست”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₃reǵ- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₃reǵtós →Every word from Proto-Indo-Iranian *Hraštás →