Where does “گوی” come from?
گوی (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...
گوی (Persian): ball; sphere; present stem form of گفتن
Definitions
- ball; sphere; present stem form of گفتن
Ancestry of “گوی”, step by step
گوی traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Persian گفتن
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Persian | گفتن | to say; to tell; to talk |
| 2 | Middle Persian | gwptn' | to say, speak |
| 3 | Old Persian | 𐎥𐎢𐎲𐎫𐎡𐎹 | calls oneself |
| 4 | Proto-Iranian | gáwbati | to say |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | gewH- | to call, name; to invoke, call on; to cry, cry... |
via Middle Persian gwd
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Middle Persian | gwd | ball |