Where does “қурутоб” come from?
қурутоб (Tajik) comes from Tajik об, from Classical Persian آب, from Middle Persian ʾp̄, from Old Persian 𐎠𐎱𐎡𐎹𐎠, from Proto-Iranian Hā́fš, from Proto-Indo-Iranian Hā́ps, from Proto-Indo-European h₂ep- — water, body of water.
Ancestry of “қурутоб”, step by step
қурутоб traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Tajik об
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Tajik | об | water |
| 2 | Classical Persian | آب | water |
| 3 | Middle Persian | ʾp̄ | water |
| 4 | Old Persian | 𐎠𐎱𐎡𐎹𐎠 | into the water |
| 5 | Proto-Iranian | Hā́fš | water |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-Iranian | Hā́ps | water |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂ep- | water, body of water |
via Tajik қурут
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Tajik | қурут | — |