Etymology Explorer
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Where does “پری” come from?
پری (Classical Persian) comes from Middle Persian plyk' — witch.
Ancestry of “پری”, step by step
Step
Language
Word
Meaning
1
Middle Persian
plyk'
witch
Words derived from “پری”
परी
pəri
پری
यमपुरी
Every word from Middle Persian plyk' →