Where does “pəri” come from?

pəri (Azerbaijani) comes from Classical Persian پری, from Middle Persian plyk' — witch.

pəri (Azerbaijani): peri

Definitions

  1. peri

Ancestry of “pəri”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Classical Persianپری—
2Middle Persianplyk'witch
Every word from Middle Persian plyk' →Every word from Classical Persian پری →
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