Where does “یافتن” come from?

یافتن (Persian) comes from Middle Persian ayāftan, from Proto-Indo-Iranian Hap-, from Proto-Indo-European h₁ep- — to take.

یافتن (Persian): to acquire, find

Definitions

  1. to acquire, find

Ancestry of “یافتن”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle Persianayāftan
2Proto-Indo-IranianHap-
3Proto-Indo-Europeanh₁ep-to take

Words derived from “یافتن

Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₁ep-Every word from Proto-Indo-Iranian Hap-Every word from Middle Persian ayāftan