Where does “صِهْرِيج” come from?

صِهْرِيج (Arabic) comes from Middle Persian čāhrēg, from Middle Persian cʾh — pit, well.

صِهْرِيج (Arabic): cistern, tank

Definitions

  1. cistern, tank

Ancestry of “صِهْرِيج”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle Persiančāhrēg
2Middle Persiancʾhpit, well

Words derived from “صِهْرِيج

Every word from Middle Persian cʾhEvery word from Middle Persian čāhrēg