Where does “قلمدان” come from?
قلمدان (Persian) comes from Persian دان, from Persian دانستن, from Middle Persian YDOYTWN-stn', from Indo-Iranian *ȷ́ānáHti, from Proto-Indo-European ǵn̥néh₃ti, from Proto-Indo-European ǵneh₃- — to know.
قلمدان (Persian): pen box; inkstand; qalamdan
Definitions
- pen box; inkstand; qalamdan
Ancestry of “قلمدان”, step by step
قلمدان traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.
via Persian دان
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Persian | دان | grain; holder, container; present stem form of... |
| 2 | Persian | دانستن | to know |
| 3 | Middle Persian | YDOYTWN-stn' | — |
| 4 | Indo-Iranian | *ȷ́ānáHti | — |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | ǵn̥néh₃ti | to know, recognize |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | ǵneh₃- | to know |
via Persian قلم
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Persian | قلم | reed; pen, reed pen; font |
| 2 | Arabic | قَلَم | pen, pencil |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | κάλαμος | a reed; anything made of reed or cane;... |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | ḱolh₂-m- | — |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | kolH- | to raise, to lift, to build; awn |
via Persian ـدان
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Persian | ـدان | container |