Where does “меруерт” come from?
меруерт (Kazakh) comes from Persian مروارید, from Middle Persian mwlwʾlyt', from Old Persian margārīta-.
меруерт (Kazakh): pearl
Definitions
- pearl
Ancestry of “меруерт”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Persian | مروارید | pearl, margarite |
| 2 | Middle Persian | mwlwʾlyt' | — |
| 3 | Old Persian | margārīta- | — |