Where does “چوپَان” come from?

چوپَان (Classical Persian) comes from Pahlavi šubān, from Old Persian fšupāna-, from Old Persian fšu- — sheep.

Ancestry of “چوپَان”, step by step

Step	Language	Word	Meaning
1	Pahlavi	šubān	—
2	Old Persian	fšupāna-	—
3	Old Persian	fšu-	sheep

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