Middle Persian edit

Etymology edit

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

Adjective edit

spyt' (spēd)

  1. white

Descendants edit

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