An Etymological Dictionary of Astronomy and Astrophysics
English-French-Persian

To find (something previously unseen or unknown) after study or search.

M.E. discoverir, descovrir, from O.Fr. descovrir "uncover, unveil, reveal," from L.L. discooperire, from L. → dis- "opposite of" + cooperire "to cover up," → cover.

Padvâridan "to uncover," infinitive from padvâr, from prefix pad- "against, contrary, opposite to," variants pat-, pâd-, → anti-, + vâr- "to cover;" cf. Av. vār- "to cover;" Mid.Pers. (with prefix *uz-) uzvâr- "to interprete, uncover, grasp," Pers. hozvâr(eš) "interpretation;" Khotanese (+ *ui-) gvir- "to be revealed;" Choresmian (+ *apa-) bw'rg- "to uncover;" Pers. barg "cover, clothes;" šalvâr "trousers" (Cheung, 2007).

The act or an instance of discovering. Something discovered.

Verbal noun of → discover.