Where does “گویش” come from?

گویش (Persian) comes from Persian گوی, 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...

گویش (Persian): speech; dialect; accent

Definitions

  1. speech; dialect; accent

Ancestry of “گویش”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Persianگویball; sphere; present stem form of گفتن
2Persianگفتنto say; to tell; to talk
3Middle Persiangwptn'to say, speak
4Old Persian𐎥𐎢𐎲𐎫𐎡𐎹calls oneself
5Proto-Iraniangáwbatito say
6Proto-Indo-EuropeangewH-to call, name; to invoke, call on; to cry, cry...
Every word from Proto-Indo-European gewH- →Every word from Proto-Iranian gáwbati →Every word from Old Persian 𐎥𐎢𐎲𐎫𐎡𐎹 →