Where does “زرنيخ” come from?

زرنيخ (Arabic) comes from Pahlavi zarnīk, from Avestan 𐬰𐬀𐬭𐬀𐬥𐬌𐬌𐬀, from Proto-Indo-European ǵʰelh₃i.

زرنيخ (Arabic): arsenic

Definitions

Step	Language	Word	Meaning
1	Pahlavi	zarnīk	—
2	Avestan	𐬰𐬀𐬭𐬀𐬥𐬌𐬌𐬀	gold; golden
3	Proto-Indo-European	ǵʰelh₃i	—

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