Where does “pəri” come from?
pəri (Azerbaijani) comes from Classical Persian پری, from Middle Persian plyk' — witch.
pəri (Azerbaijani): peri
Ancestry of “pəri”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Classical Persian | پری | — |
| 2 | Middle Persian | plyk' | witch |