об (Tajik)
Where does "об" come from?
The Tajik word 'ob' traces its origins back to the ancient Proto-Indo-European root '*h₂ep-', which simply meant 'water' or 'body of water.' From there, it traveled through Proto-Indo-Iranian and Proto-Iranian stages into Old Persian, Middle Persian, and eventually Classical Persian. This long linguistic journey ultimately brought the word into modern Tajik, preserving its original, essential meaning of 'water.'
Full etymology tree
- об (Tajik), 'water'
- inherited آب (Classical Persian)
- inherited ʾp̄ (Middle Persian), 'water'
- inherited 𐎠𐎱𐎡𐎹𐎠 (ap-) (Old Persian), 'into the water'
- inherited *Hā́fš (Proto-Iranian), 'water'
- inherited *Hā́ps (Proto-Indo-Iranian), 'water'
- inherited *h₂ep- (Proto-Indo-European), 'water, body of water'
- inherited *Hā́ps (Proto-Indo-Iranian), 'water'
- inherited *Hā́fš (Proto-Iranian), 'water'
- inherited 𐎠𐎱𐎡𐎹𐎠 (ap-) (Old Persian), 'into the water'
- inherited ʾp̄ (Middle Persian), 'water'
- inherited آب (Classical Persian)
Ancestors
- آب (Persian)
Descendants and derived words
- обӣ (Tajik)
- обӣ (Tajik)
- обшор (Tajik)
- Панҷоб (Tajik)
Updated June 2026
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