Where does “giriftar” come from?

giriftar (Turkish) comes from Ottoman Turkish كرفتار, from Persian گرفتار, from Persian گرفت, from Persian گرفتن, from Middle Persian griftan.

giriftar (Turkish): captured, captive, imprisoned

Definitions

  1. captured, captive, imprisoned

Ancestry of “giriftar”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ottoman Turkishكرفتارtaken captive, captive, imprisoned, seized, captured
2Persianگرفتارprisoner; slave
3Persianگرفتeclipse
4Persianگرفتنto grab
5Middle Persiangriftan—
Every word from Middle Persian griftan →Every word from Persian گرفتن →Every word from Persian گرفت →