Where does “چشمه” come from?
چشمه (Persian) comes from Middle Persian čšmk', from Middle Persian čšm, from Old Persian 𐎨𐏁𐎠𐎶𐎴, from Proto-Iranian čášma, from Proto-Indo-Iranian čáćšma — eye; sight.
چشمه (Persian): fountain; spring; source
Ancestry of “چشمه”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Middle Persian | čšmk' | spring, source |
| 2 | Middle Persian | čšm | eye |
| 3 | Old Persian | 𐎨𐏁𐎠𐎶𐎴 | — |
| 4 | Proto-Iranian | čášma | eye |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-Iranian | čáćšma | eye; sight |
Words derived from “چشمه”