Where does “فردوسی” come from?
فردوسی (Persian) comes from Persian ـی, from Middle Persian -yk', from Old Persian -𐎡𐎣, from Proto-Indo-Iranian -kas, from Proto-Indo-European -ḱos — -y, -ic.
فردوسی (Persian): Ferdowsi, author of the Shahnameh
Definitions
- Ferdowsi, author of the Shahnameh
Ancestry of “فردوسی”, step by step
فردوسی traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Persian ـی
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Persian | ـی | Forms nouns or adjectives from nouns; Forms... |
| 2 | Middle Persian | -yk' | — |
| 3 | Old Persian | -𐎡𐎣 | of, pertaining to, belonging to, related to |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-Iranian | -kas | Creates deadjectival and desubstantival... |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | -ḱos | -y, -ic |
via Persian فردوس
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Persian | فردوس | paradise; garden, vinyard; fertile valley |
| 2 | Arabic | فِرْدَوْس | — |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | παράδεισος | the garden owned by the Persian nobility;... |
| 4 | Proto-Iranian | paridayĵah | circular boundary wall; place enclosed by a circular boundary wall |