Where does “گفتار” come from?

گفتار (Persian) comes from Persian گفتن, from Middle Persian gwptn', from Old Persian 𐎥𐎢𐎲𐎫𐎡𐎹, from Proto-Iranian gáwbati, from Proto-Indo-European gewH- — to call, name; to invoke, call on; to cry, cry...

گفتار (Persian): speech

Definitions

  1. speech

Ancestry of “گفتار”, step by step

گفتار traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Persian گفتن

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Persianگفتنto say; to tell; to talk
2Middle Persiangwptn'to say, speak
3Old Persian𐎥𐎢𐎲𐎫𐎡𐎹calls oneself
4Proto-Iraniangáwbatito say
5Proto-Indo-EuropeangewH-to call, name; to invoke, call on; to cry, cry...

via Persian ار

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Persianارif

Words derived from “گفتار

Every word from Proto-Indo-European gewH-Every word from Proto-Iranian gáwbatiEvery word from Old Persian 𐎥𐎢𐎲𐎫𐎡𐎹