Where does “کمیاب” come from?

کمیاب (Persian) comes from Persian کم, from Middle Persian 𐭪𐭬 — little, small.

کمیاب (Persian): rare

Definitions

  1. rare

Ancestry of “کمیاب”, step by step

کمیاب traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Persian کم

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Persianکمfew; little; small
2Middle Persian𐭪𐭬little, small

via Persian یاب

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Persianیابpresent stem form of یافتن
Every word from Middle Persian 𐭪𐭬 →Every word from Persian کم →