Where does “çoban” come from?

çoban (Azerbaijani) comes from Persian چوپان, from Pahlavi šubān, from Old Persian fšupāna-, from Old Persian fšu- — sheep.

çoban (Azerbaijani): shepherd

Definitions

Step	Language	Word	Meaning
1	Persian	چوپان	shepherd
2	Pahlavi	šubān	—
3	Old Persian	fšupāna-	—
4	Old Persian	fšu-	sheep

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