Where does “тахта” come from?
тахта (Serbo-Croatian) comes from Ottoman Turkish تخته, 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.
тахта (Serbo-Croatian): board; plank; table
Definitions
- board; plank; table
Ancestry of “тахта”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ottoman Turkish | تخته | board, plank; slab, tablet; sheet, layer |
| 2 | Persian | تخته | board; plank; board; blackboard, chalkboard,... |
| 3 | Middle Persian | tʾhtk' | tablet, plank, board |
| 4 | Middle Persian | tʾht' | throne |
| 5 | Proto-Iranian | *táxtah | — |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-Iranian | *táktas | — |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | (s)teg- | to cover; pole, stick, beam |