Where does “pərvanə” come from?

pərvanə (Azerbaijani) comes from Persian پروانه, from Middle Persian plwʾnk' — guide, leader.

pərvanə (Azerbaijani): moth

Definitions

  1. moth

Ancestry of “pərvanə”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Persianپروانهguide, leader; butterfly; caracal, Persian lynx
2Middle Persianplwʾnk'guide, leader
Every word from Middle Persian plwʾnk' →Every word from Persian پروانه →