Where does “deste” come from?
deste (Zazaki) comes from Persian دسته, from Middle Persian dstk' — bunch, bundle, group; handle.
deste (Zazaki): handle
Ancestry of “deste”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Persian | دسته | handle, helve, haft; a handful; handwriting |
| 2 | Middle Persian | dstk' | bunch, bundle, group; handle |