Where does “baer” come from?

baer (Dongxiang) comes from Persian پاره, from Middle Persian pʾlk' — piece, part, portion.

baer (Dongxiang): money, currency

Definitions

  1. money, currency

Ancestry of “baer”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Persianپارهpiece, part, portion; coin, money; torn, torn...
2Middle Persianpʾlk'piece, part, portion
Every word from Middle Persian pʾlk' →Every word from Persian پاره →