Where does “坎兒井” come from?
坎兒井 (Chinese) comes from Uyghur كارىز, from Persian کاریز, from Persian کاهریز.
坎兒井 (Chinese): qanat
Ancestry of “坎兒井”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Uyghur | كارىز | a qanat |
| 2 | Persian | کاریز | qanat, kariz/karez |
| 3 | Persian | کاهریز | — |