Where does “نزد” come from?
نزد (Persian) comes from Middle Persian nzd, from Proto-Iranian názdah, from Proto-Indo-Iranian názdas, from Proto-Indo-European nésd-o-s, from Proto-Indo-European -os — Creates action nouns or result nouns from verbs;...
نزد (Persian): API •; near, by, next to
Ancestry of “نزد”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Middle Persian | nzd | near |
| 2 | Proto-Iranian | názdah | close, near |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-Iranian | názdas | — |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | nésd-o-s | — |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | -os | Creates action nouns or result nouns from verbs;... |