Where does “тахта́” come from?

тахта́ (Russian) comes from Persian تخته, from Middle Persian tʾhtk', from Middle Persian tʾht', from Proto-Iranian *táxtah, from Proto-Indo-Iranian *táktas, from Proto-Indo-European (s)teg- — to cover; pole, stick, beam.

тахта́ (Russian): ottoman, couch (furniture)

Definitions

  1. ottoman, couch (furniture)

Ancestry of “тахта́”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Persianتختهboard; plank; board; blackboard, chalkboard,...
2Middle Persiantʾhtk'tablet, plank, board
3Middle Persiantʾht'throne
4Proto-Iranian*táxtah—
5Proto-Indo-Iranian*táktas—
6Proto-Indo-European(s)teg-to cover; pole, stick, beam
Every word from Proto-Indo-European (s)teg- →Every word from Proto-Indo-Iranian *táktas →Every word from Proto-Iranian *táxtah →