Where does “giriftor” come from?

giriftor (Uzbek) comes from Chagatai کرفتار, from Persian گرفتار, from Persian گرفت, from Persian گرفتن, from Middle Persian griftan.

giriftor (Uzbek): afflicted, inflicted

Definitions

  1. afflicted, inflicted

Ancestry of “giriftor”, step by step

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