Where does “زه” come from?

زه (Persian) comes from Middle Persian 𐭦𐭩𐭧, from Proto-Indo-European gʷiH- — bowstring.

زه (Persian): string; bowstring

Definitions

  1. string; bowstring

Ancestry of “زه”, step by step

زه traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Middle Persian 𐭦𐭩𐭧

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle Persian𐭦𐭩𐭧—
2Proto-Indo-EuropeangʷiH-bowstring

via Proto-Indo-European ǵenh₁-

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Indo-Europeanǵenh₁-to produce, to beget, to give birth

Words derived from “زه”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European gʷiH- →Every word from Middle Persian 𐭦𐭩𐭧 →