Where does “جزر” come from?

جزر (Egyptian Arabic) comes from Arabic جَزَر, from Persian گزر, from Pahlavi *gazar.

جزر (Egyptian Arabic): carrot

Definitions

  1. carrot

Ancestry of “جزر”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Arabicجَزَر—
2Persianگزرcarrot; pestle; Alternative form of گزیر
3Pahlavi*gazar—
Every word from Pahlavi *gazar →Every word from Persian گزر →Every word from Arabic جَزَر →
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