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Where does “گفتن” come from?

گفتن (Persian) comes 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...

گفتن (Persian): to say; to tell; to talk

Definitions

  1. to say; to tell; to talk

Ancestry of “گفتن”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle Persiangwptn'to say, speak
2Old Persian𐎥𐎢𐎲𐎫𐎡𐎹—
3Proto-Iraniangáwbatito say
4Proto-Indo-EuropeangewH-to call, name; to invoke, call on; to cry, cry...

Words derived from “گفتن”

  • गुफ़्तार
  • گفتار
  • گفتن
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