𐎭𐎢𐏁𐎫𐎠

Old Persian

Etymology

    Etymology tree
    Proto-Indo-Iranian *ȷ́awštā́
    Old Persian 𐎭𐎢𐏁𐎫𐎠 (d-u-š-t-a)

    From Proto-Iranian *jawštā́, from Proto-Indo-Iranian *ȷ́awštā́ (“one who loves”), from Proto-Indo-European *ǵéws-tōr ~ *ǵus-tr-és. Cognate with Sanskrit जोष्टा (joṣṭā, “lover”).

    Noun

    𐎭𐎢𐏁𐎫𐎠 (d-u-š-t-a /⁠dauštā⁠/) m

    1. friend
    2. lover

    Descendants

    • Middle Persian: 𐭣𐭥𐭮𐭲𐭩 (dwst' /⁠dōst⁠⁠/)
      • Classical Persian: دوسْت (dōst) (see there for further descendants)
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