Where does “dələ” come from?
dələ (Azerbaijani) comes from Persian دله, from Middle Persian dalag.
dələ (Azerbaijani): squirrel
Ancestry of “dələ”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Persian | دله | stray, wandering; pine marten |
| 2 | Middle Persian | dalag | — |