Where does “عشقآباد” come from?
عشقآباد (Persian) comes from Persian آباد, from Middle Persian ʾp̄ʾt', from Proto-Indo-European peh₂- — to protect; to shepherd.
Ancestry of “عشقآباد”, step by step
عشقآباد traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Persian آباد
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Persian | آباد | inhabitable; inhabited; populous |
| 2 | Middle Persian | ʾp̄ʾt' | populous; thriving, affluent |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | peh₂- | to protect; to shepherd |
via Persian عشق
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Persian | عشق | love; passion |
| 2 | Arabic | عِشْق | love, passion; love, romantic passion |
Words derived from “عشقآباد”