Where does “پیر” come from?

پیر (Classical Persian) comes from Pahlavi pyl, from Akkadian 𒄠𒋛 — elephant.

Ancestry of “پیر”, step by step

پیر traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Pahlavi pyl

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Pahlavipyl—
2Akkadian𒄠𒋛elephant

via Middle Persian 𐭯𐭩𐭫

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle Persian𐭯𐭩𐭫—

Words derived from “پیر”

Every word from Akkadian 𒄠𒋛 →Every word from Pahlavi pyl →