Where does “مچ دست” come from?
مچ دست (Persian) comes from Persian دست, from Middle Persian 𐭩𐭣𐭤, from Old Persian 𐎭𐎿𐎫, from Proto-Indo-Iranian ȷ́ʰástas, from Proto-Indo-European ǵʰés-to-, from Proto-Indo-European ǵʰes- — hand; take, give in exchange.
مچ دست (Persian): wrist
Definitions
- wrist
Ancestry of “مچ دست”, step by step
مچ دست traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Persian دست
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Persian | دست | hand; arm |
| 2 | Middle Persian | 𐭩𐭣𐭤 | hand |
| 3 | Old Persian | 𐎭𐎿𐎫 | hand |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-Iranian | ȷ́ʰástas | hand |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | ǵʰés-to- | hand |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | ǵʰes- | hand; take, give in exchange |
via Persian مچ
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Persian | مچ | joint Any part of the body where two bones join |