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Where does “فَرْسَخ” come from?
فَرْسَخ (Arabic) comes from Persian فرسنگ, from Middle Persian plsng — parasang; frasang.
Ancestry of “فَرْسَخ”, step by step
Step
Language
Word
Meaning
1
Persian
فرسنگ
farsang
2
Middle Persian
plsng
parasang; frasang
Words derived from “فَرْسَخ”
فرسخ فلكي
فرسخ
farsakh
فرسخ
farsakh
fersah
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