Where does “پاپوش” come from?
پاپوش (Persian) comes from Persian پا, from Old Persian 𐎱𐎠𐎭, from Proto-Iranian pā́dah, from Proto-Indo-Iranian pā́ts, from Proto-Indo-European pṓds, from Proto-Indo-European póds, from Proto-Indo-European ped- — to walk, to step; to stumble, to fall.
پاپوش (Persian): slipper, babouche
Definitions
- slipper, babouche
Ancestry of “پاپوش”, step by step
پاپوش traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Persian پا
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Persian | پا | leg, foot; with |
| 2 | Old Persian | 𐎱𐎠𐎭 | foot |
| 3 | Proto-Iranian | pā́dah | foot |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-Iranian | pā́ts | foot |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | pṓds | foot |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | póds | foot |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | ped- | to walk, to step; to stumble, to fall |
via Persian پوش
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Persian | پوش | present stem form of پوشیدن |
| 2 | Sanskrit | पुष्य | — |
| 3 | Sanskrit | पुष् | to be nourished, to thrive, flourish, prosper |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | *(h₃)pews- | — |