Where does “farsakh” come from?

farsakh (English) comes from Persian فرسخ, from Arabic فَرْسَخ, from Persian فرسنگ, from Middle Persian plsng — parasang; frasang.

farsakh (English): parasang

Definitions

  1. parasang

Ancestry of “farsakh”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Persianفرسخparasang, farsang
2Arabicفَرْسَخ—
3Persianفرسنگfarsang
4Middle Persianplsngparasang; frasang
Every word from Middle Persian plsng →Every word from Persian فرسنگ →Every word from Arabic فَرْسَخ →