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
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Middle Persian | hlws | cock, rooster; rooster, cock |
| 2 | Middle Persian | hlwstn' | to call, cry; to call, to cry |