Where does “خروس” come from?

خروس (Classical Persian) comes from Middle Persian hlws, from Middle Persian hlwstn' — to call, cry; to call, to cry.

Ancestry of “خروس”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle Persianhlwscock, rooster; rooster, cock
2Middle Persianhlwstn'to call, cry; to call, to cry

Words derived from “خروس”

Every word from Middle Persian hlwstn' →Every word from Middle Persian hlws →