Where does “سپاس” come from?
سپاس (Persian) comes from Middle Persian spʾs, from Proto-Iranian spácati, from Proto-Indo-Iranian spáćati, from Proto-Indo-European speḱ- — to see, to look, to observe.
سپاس (Persian): thanks; gratitude
Ancestry of “سپاس”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Middle Persian | spʾs | thanks, gratitude; service |
| 2 | Proto-Iranian | spácati | — |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-Iranian | spáćati | — |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | speḱ- | to see, to look, to observe |
Words derived from “سپاس”