Where does “گرفتار” come from?

گرفتار (Persian) comes from Persian گرفت, from Persian گرفتن, from Middle Persian griftan.

گرفتار (Persian): prisoner; slave

Definitions

  1. prisoner; slave

Ancestry of “گرفتار”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Persianگرفتeclipse
2Persianگرفتنto grab
3Middle Persiangriftan—

Words derived from “گرفتار”

Every word from Middle Persian griftan →Every word from Persian گرفتن →Every word from Persian گرفت →