spyt'

Middle Persian

Etymology

From Proto-Iranian *cwaytáh, from Proto-Indo-Iranian *ćwaytás, from Proto-Indo-European *ḱweytos. Cognate to Avestan 𐬯𐬞𐬀𐬉𐬙𐬀‎ (spaēta), Sanskrit श्वेत (śvetá).

Adjective

spyt' • (spēd)

  1. white

Descendants
  • Persian: سفید‎ (sefid), سپید‎ (sapêd); اسپید‎ (espêd); اسفید‎ (esfid), اسبید‎ (esbêd)
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