Where does “سگدید” come from?

سگدید (Persian) comes from Persian دید, from Persian دیدن, from Middle Persian dytn', from Proto-Iranian daiH-, from Proto-Indo-European *deyh₂-.

سگدید (Persian): presentation of a recently deceased body to a dog, whose sight is considered purifying

Definitions

  1. presentation of a recently deceased body to a dog, whose sight is considered purifying

Ancestry of “سگدید”, step by step

سگدید traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Persian دید

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Persianدیدthird-person singular preterite indicative of...
2Persianدیدنto see
3Middle Persiandytn'—
4Proto-IraniandaiH-to look, see
5Proto-Indo-European*deyh₂-—

via Persian سگ

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Persianسگdog
2Proto-Iraniancwā́dog
3Proto-Indo-Iranianćwā́dog
4Proto-Indo-Europeanḱwṓdog
Every word from Proto-Indo-European *deyh₂- →Every word from Proto-Iranian daiH- →Every word from Middle Persian dytn' →