Where does “بازار” come from?
بازار (Classical Persian) comes from Middle Persian wʾčʾl, from Proto-Indo-European kʷel- — to turn.
Ancestry of “بازار”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Middle Persian | wʾčʾl | market |
| 2 | Proto-Indo-European | kʷel- | to turn |