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Where does “karez” come from?

karez (English) comes from Persian کاریز, from Persian کاهریز.

karez (English): A qanat, in parts of central southern Asia

Definitions

  1. A qanat, in parts of central southern Asia

Ancestry of “karez”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Persianکاریزqanat, kariz/karez
2Persianکاهریز—
Every word from Persian کاهریز →