Where does “زردوزی” come from?
زردوزی (Persian) comes from Persian زردوز, from Ottoman Turkish دوز, from French dose, from Latin dosis, from Ancient Greek δόσις, from Ancient Greek δίδωμι, from Proto-Indo-European dédeh₃ti, from Proto-Indo-European deh₃- — to give.
زردوزی (Persian): gold embroidery
Definitions
- gold embroidery
Ancestry of “زردوزی”, step by step
زردوزی traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Persian زردوز
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Persian | زردوز | a gold embroiderer |
| 2 | Ottoman Turkish | دوز | flat, plain; true; uniform |
| 3 | French | dose | proportion; dose; first-person singular present... |
| 4 | Latin | dosis | dose |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | δόσις | giving, a gift; license, permission; portion |
| 6 | Ancient Greek | δίδωμι | I give, present, offer; I grant, allow, permit;... |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | dédeh₃ti | to be giving |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | deh₃- | to give |