Where does “пушти” come from?

пушти (Tajik) comes from Tajik пушт, from Persian پشت, from Proto-Iranian *pr̥štáh, from Proto-Indo-Iranian pr̥štʰás, from Proto-Indo-European pr̥-sth₂-ós, from Proto-Indo-European per-, from Proto-Indo-European pr̥tós — passed , crossed.

пушти (Tajik): behind

Definitions

  1. behind

Ancestry of “пушти”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Tajikпуштback; rear; behind
2Persianپشتback; rear; behind
3Proto-Iranian*pr̥štáhback, spine
4Proto-Indo-Iranianpr̥štʰásback
5Proto-Indo-Europeanpr̥-sth₂-ós—
6Proto-Indo-Europeanper-before, in front; first; to go through
7Proto-Indo-Europeanpr̥tóspassed , crossed
Every word from Proto-Indo-European pr̥tós →Every word from Proto-Indo-European per- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European pr̥-sth₂-ós →