Where does “siper” come from?
siper (Cebuano) comes from Persian سپر, from Middle Persian spl, from Old Persian *sparah.
siper (Cebuano): zipper
Ancestry of “siper”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Persian | سپر | shield; bumper |
| 2 | Middle Persian | spl | shield |
| 3 | Old Persian | *sparah | — |
Words derived from “siper”