Where does “پرتوزا” come from?

پرتوزا (Persian) comes from Persian زا, from Central Kurdish زان — to give birth.

پرتوزا (Persian): radioactive

Definitions

  1. radioactive

Ancestry of “پرتوزا”, step by step

پرتوزا traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Persian زا

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Persianزاgenerating, -genic
2Central Kurdishزانto give birth

via Persian پرتو

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Persianپرتوray, ray of light; light; radiation
Every word from Central Kurdish زانEvery word from Persian زا