Where does “abkar” come from?

abkar (English) comes from Persian آبکار, from Classical Persian آب, from Middle Persian ʾp̄, from Old Persian 𐎠𐎱𐎡𐎹𐎠, from Proto-Iranian Hā́fš, from Proto-Indo-Iranian Hā́ps, from Proto-Indo-European h₂ep- — water, body of water.

abkar (English): A wine seller; one who is subject to the abkari...

Definitions

A wine seller; one who is subject to the abkari...

Ancestry of “abkar”, step by step

Step	Language	Word	Meaning
1	Persian	آبکار	—
2	Classical Persian	آب	water
3	Middle Persian	ʾp̄	water
4	Old Persian	𐎠𐎱𐎡𐎹𐎠	into the water
5	Proto-Iranian	Hā́fš	water
6	Proto-Indo-Iranian	Hā́ps	water
7	Proto-Indo-European	h₂ep-	water, body of water

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