Where does “جزر” come from?
جزر (Hijazi Arabic) comes from Arabic جَزَر, from Persian گزر, from Pahlavi *gazar.
جزر (Hijazi Arabic): carrot; plural of جزيرة; low tide
Definitions
- carrot; plural of جزيرة; low tide
Ancestry of “جزر”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Arabic | جَزَر | — |
| 2 | Persian | گزر | carrot; pestle; Alternative form of گزیر |
| 3 | Pahlavi | *gazar | — |