Where does “زَرْقُون” come from?
زَرْقُون (Arabic) comes from Pahlavi zlgwn', from Proto-Iranian jr̥Hanyam, from Proto-Indo-Iranian ȷ́ʰr̥Hanyam, from Proto-Indo-European ǵʰl̥h₃enyom, from Proto-Indo-European ǵʰelh₃- — to flourish; green, yellow.
زَرْقُون (Arabic): zircon; minium
Definitions
- zircon; minium
Ancestry of “زَرْقُون”, step by step
زَرْقُون traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Pahlavi zlgwn'
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Pahlavi | zlgwn' | — |
| 2 | Proto-Iranian | jr̥Hanyam | gold |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-Iranian | ȷ́ʰr̥Hanyam | gold |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | ǵʰl̥h₃enyom | — |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | ǵʰelh₃- | to flourish; green, yellow |
via Middle Persian 𐭦𐭫𐭢𐭥𐭭
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Middle Persian | 𐭦𐭫𐭢𐭥𐭭 | — |