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Where does “doogh” come from?

doogh (English) comes from Persian دوغ, from Parthian dwwg, from Proto-Iranian dáwgah, from Proto-Iranian dáwgdi, from Proto-Indo-Iranian dáwgdʰi — to milk.

doogh (English): A savory Persian yogurt drink with a mint flavor

Definitions

  1. A savory Persian yogurt drink with a mint flavor

Ancestry of “doogh”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Persianدوغbuttermilk; doogh, a carbonated or noncarbonated...
2Parthiandwwg—
3Proto-Iraniandáwgahbuttermilk
4Proto-Iraniandáwgdito milk
5Proto-Indo-Iraniandáwgdʰito milk
Every word from Proto-Indo-Iranian dáwgdʰi →