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Where does “فنجان” come from?

فنجان (Hijazi Arabic) comes from Arabic فِنْجَان, from Persian پنگان, from Classical Syriac ܦܝܢܟܐ, from Aramaic פינכא, from Ancient Greek πίναξ, from Latin -ulum, from Proto-Indo-European -tlom, from Proto-Indo-European -trom — Derives agent nouns from verbs, denoting someone...

فنجان (Hijazi Arabic): a small cup, usually used for coffee

Definitions

  1. a small cup, usually used for coffee

Ancestry of “فنجان”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Arabicفِنْجَان—
2Persianپنگانcup; bowl; water clock, clepsydra
3Classical Syriacܦܝܢܟܐdish, platter, paten; table; writing tablet
4Aramaicפינכאdish, platter
5Ancient Greekπίναξboard, plank; tablet; dish, plate, platter,...
6Latin-ulumUsed to form a noun of instrument or means from a...
7Proto-Indo-European-tlomAlternative form of *-trom
8Proto-Indo-European-tromForms nouns denoting a tool or instrument
9Proto-Indo-European-tḗrDerives agent nouns from verbs, denoting someone...
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