Where does “کبوتر” come from?

کبوتر (Persian) comes from Middle Persian kpwtl, from Proto-Indo-Iranian kapáwtas — grey-blue; pigeon, dove.

کبوتر (Persian): pigeon; dove

Definitions

  1. pigeon; dove

Ancestry of “کبوتر”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle Persiankpwtlpigeon
2Proto-Indo-Iraniankapáwtasgrey-blue; pigeon, dove

Words derived from “کبوتر”

Every word from Proto-Indo-Iranian kapáwtas →Every word from Middle Persian kpwtl →