Where does “قلمزنی” come from?
قلمزنی (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.
قلمزنی (Persian): toreutics; art of metal engraving or embossing
Definitions
- toreutics; art of metal engraving or embossing
Ancestry of “قلمزنی”, step by step
قلمزنی traces back through 3 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 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 زدن
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Persian | زدن | to beat, hit, strike |