Where does “baer” come from?
baer (Dongxiang) comes from Persian پاره, from Middle Persian pʾlk' — piece, part, portion.
baer (Dongxiang): money, currency
Ancestry of “baer”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Persian | پاره | piece, part, portion; coin, money; torn, torn... |
| 2 | Middle Persian | pʾlk' | piece, part, portion |