Where does “Rey” come from?

Rey (Azerbaijani) comes from Persian ری, from Middle Persian ldy, from Old Persian 𐎼𐎥𐎠.

Ancestry of “Rey”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Persianریon; above; upon
2Middle Persianldy—
3Old Persian𐎼𐎥𐎠—
Every word from Old Persian 𐎼𐎥𐎠 →Every word from Middle Persian ldy →Every word from Persian ری →
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