Where does “دَرْبِين” come from?
دَرْبِين (Arabic) comes from Persian دوربین, from Persian دور, from Proto-Iranian duHráh, from Proto-Indo-Iranian duHrás, from Proto-Indo-European dweh₂rós, from Proto-Indo-European dweh₂- — far; long.
دَرْبِين (Arabic): telescope; binoculars
Ancestry of “دَرْبِين”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Persian | دوربین | farsighted, prospective; spyglass, perspective... |
| 2 | Persian | دور | far; distant; away |
| 3 | Proto-Iranian | duHráh | far |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-Iranian | duHrás | distant, far; long, remote |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | dweh₂rós | — |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | dweh₂- | far; long |
Words derived from “دَرْبِين”