Where does “xoruz” come from?

xoruz (Azerbaijani) comes from Persian خروس, from Middle Persian hlws, from Middle Persian hlwstn' — to call, cry; to call, to cry.

xoruz (Azerbaijani): rooster

Definitions

  1. rooster

Ancestry of “xoruz”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Persianخروسrooster, cock
2Middle Persianhlwscock, rooster; rooster, cock
3Middle Persianhlwstn'to call, cry; to call, to cry
Every word from Middle Persian hlwstn' →Every word from Middle Persian hlws →Every word from Persian خروس →