𐎭𐎢𐏁𐎫𐎠

Old Persian

Etymology

Etymology tree

Proto-Indo-Iranian *ȷ́awštā́

Old Persian 𐎭𐎢𐏁𐎫𐎠 (d-u-š-t-a)

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/)
  • Persian: دوست (dust)