Where does “رشته” come from?

رشته (Persian) comes from Pahlavi 𐭥𐭱𐭲𐭢, from Iranian *wrais-, from Proto-Indo-European wreyḱ-, from Proto-Indo-European wēr-, from Proto-Indo-European wer- — to burn; to cover, heed, notice; squirrel.

رشته (Persian): thread, string; field; range

Definitions

  1. thread, string; field; range

Ancestry of “رشته”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Pahlavi𐭥𐭱𐭲𐭢—
2Iranian*wrais-—
3Proto-Indo-Europeanwreyḱ-to twist; to bend
4Proto-Indo-Europeanwēr-true
5Proto-Indo-Europeanwer-to burn; to cover, heed, notice; squirrel

Words derived from “رشته”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European wer- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European wēr- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European wreyḱ- →