Where does “тасвир” come from?
тасвир (Tajik) comes from Arabic تَصْوِير, from Arabic و, from Persian یا, from Arabic يَا — {{m|en|O|id=vocative}}.
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Ancestry of “тасвир”, step by step
тасвир traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Arabic تَصْوِير
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Arabic | تَصْوِير | depiction, photography |
| 2 | Arabic | و | and, "comma", "semi-colon"; a divider of words or... |
| 3 | Persian | یا | API •; or; either |
| 4 | Arabic | يَا | {{m|en|O|id=vocative}} |
via Classical Persian تَصْوِیر
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Classical Persian | تَصْوِیر | — |