Where does “کوه” come from?
کوه (Persian) comes from Middle Persian 𐭪𐭥𐭯, from Old Persian 𐎣𐎢𐎳, from Proto-Iranian *káwfš.
کوه (Persian): mountain
Ancestry of “کوه”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Middle Persian | 𐭪𐭥𐭯 | hill, mountain |
| 2 | Old Persian | 𐎣𐎢𐎳 | mountain |
| 3 | Proto-Iranian | *káwfš | — |