Where does “邦克” come from?
邦克 (Chinese) comes from Persian بانگ, from Middle Persian 𐭥𐭠𐭭𐭢, from Proto-Indo-European wṓkʷs, from Proto-Indo-European wekʷ- — to speak, to sound out.
邦克 (Chinese): adhan
Ancestry of “邦克”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Persian | بانگ | voice, sound, noise, cry |
| 2 | Middle Persian | 𐭥𐭠𐭭𐭢 | — |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | wṓkʷs | voice, speech |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | wekʷ- | to speak, to sound out |