Where does “رفتگان” come from?
رفتگان (Persian) comes from Persian ـه, from Proto-Iranian -akah, from Proto-Iranian -kah, from Proto-Austronesian ka — if.
رفتگان (Persian): plural of رفته; the dead
Definitions
- plural of رفته; the dead
Ancestry of “رفتگان”, step by step
رفتگان traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.
via Persian ـه
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Persian | ـه | Forms the past participle from the past stem |
| 2 | Proto-Iranian | -akah | Creates deadjectival and desubstantival... |
| 3 | Proto-Iranian | -kah | — |
| 4 | Proto-Austronesian | ka | if |
via Persian ـان
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Persian | ـان | suffix forming the plural of nouns, chiefly animate ones |
via Persian رفت
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Persian | رفت | past stem form of رفتن |