Where does “خرگوش” come from?

خرگوش (Classical Persian) comes from Middle Persian 𐭤𐭫𐭢𐭥𐭱, from Old Persian *xaragaušah — rabbit.

Ancestry of “خرگوش”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle Persian𐭤𐭫𐭢𐭥𐭱rabbit, hare; rabbit, hare, lit. 'big ear'
2Old Persian*xaragaušahrabbit

Words derived from “خرگوش

Every word from Old Persian *xaragaušahEvery word from Middle Persian 𐭤𐭫𐭢𐭥𐭱