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Where does “مرو” come from?

مرو (Arabic) comes from Persian مرو, from Pahlavi 𐭰𐭠‎𐭫‎𐭥, from Old Persian 𐎶𐎼𐎦𐎢𐏁.

مرو (Arabic): odoriferous plants, fragrant herbs; Maerua gen....

Definitions

  1. odoriferous plants, fragrant herbs; Maerua gen....

Ancestry of “مرو”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Persianمرو—
2Pahlavi𐭰𐭠‎𐭫‎𐭥—
3Old Persian𐎶𐎼𐎦𐎢𐏁—
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