An Etymological Dictionary of Astronomy and Astrophysics

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  ۱) تن؛ ۲) جسم  
1) tan; 2) jesm (#)
Fr.: corps  

  1. The physical structure of a human being or animal, including the bones, flesh, and organs.

  2. Any material object characterized by its physical properties.

Etymology (EN): Body, from O.E. bodig “trunk, chest,” related to O.H.G. botah, of unknown origin.

Etymology (PE): 1) Tan, from Mid.Pers. tan “body, person;” O.Pers. tanūš “body,” tanūm [acc.sg.] “(to) oneself;” Av. tanū- “body, person, self,” tanūm [acc.sg.]; cf. Skt. tanūš- “body, self;” PIE base *ten-uh- “body.”

  1. Jesm, from Ar. jism “body, corps.”