Where does “گفتن” come from?
گفتن (Urdu) comes from Persian گفتن, from Middle Persian gwptn', from Old Persian 𐎥𐎢𐎲𐎫𐎡𐎹, from Proto-Iranian gáwbati, from Proto-Indo-European gewH- — to call, name; to invoke, call on; to cry, cry...
گفتن (Urdu): to say; to speak; to tell
Definitions
- to say; to speak; to tell
Ancestry of “گفتن”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Persian | گفتن | to say; to tell; to talk |
| 2 | Middle Persian | gwptn' | to say, speak |
| 3 | Old Persian | 𐎥𐎢𐎲𐎫𐎡𐎹 | — |
| 4 | Proto-Iranian | gáwbati | to say |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | gewH- | to call, name; to invoke, call on; to cry, cry... |