𐭣𐭥𐭮𐭲𐭩

Middle Persian

Etymology

  • Inherited from Old Persian 𐎭𐎢𐏁𐎫𐎠 (d-u-š-t-a /⁠dauštā⁠⁠/), from Proto-Iranian *jawštā́, from Proto-Indo-Iranian *ȷ́awštā́, from Proto-Indo-European *ǵéws-tōr ~ *ǵus-tr-és, from *ǵews-.

    Noun

    𐭣𐭥𐭮𐭲𐭩 • (dwst' /⁠dōst⁠/)

    1. friend
    2. lover

    Descendants

    • Classical Persian: دوسْت (dōst) (see there for further descendants)