Where does “硇砂” come from?

硇砂 (Chinese) comes from Persian نشادر, from Persian نوشادر, from Middle Persian 𐭠𐭭𐭥𐭱𐭠𐭲𐭥𐭥𐭩, from Middle Persian 𐭠𐭲𐭥𐭥𐭩, from Proto-Iranian ātr̥-, from Proto-Indo-European h₂eh₁ter- — fire.

硇砂 (Chinese): sal ammoniac

Definitions

  1. sal ammoniac

Ancestry of “硇砂”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Persianنشادرammonium chloride, sal ammoniac
2Persianنوشادرalternative form of نشادر
3Middle Persian𐭠𐭭𐭥𐭱𐭠𐭲𐭥𐭥𐭩immortal fire
4Middle Persian𐭠𐭲𐭥𐭥𐭩Alternative form of ????; Azar; the 9th month of...
5Proto-Iranianātr̥-—
6Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂eh₁ter-fire
Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂eh₁ter- →Every word from Proto-Iranian ātr̥- →Every word from Middle Persian 𐭠𐭲𐭥𐭥𐭩 →