Where does “چهارپا” come from?
چهارپا (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.
چهارپا (Persian): tetrapod, quadruped; beast of burden; tetrapod,...
Definitions
- tetrapod, quadruped; beast of burden; tetrapod,...
Ancestry of “چهارپا”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 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 | — |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | ped- | to walk, to step; to stumble, to fall |