Where does “arzân” come from?

arzân (Khalaj) comes from Persian ارزان, from Proto-Indo-Iranian Hárǰʰati, from Proto-Indo-European h₂elgʷʰ- — to be worth; value; gain; to cost, have value.

arzân (Khalaj): cheap

Definitions

  1. cheap

Ancestry of “arzân”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Persianارزانcheap, inexpensive
2Proto-Indo-IranianHárǰʰatito be worth, have value; to cost
3Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂elgʷʰ-to be worth; value; gain; to cost, have value
Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂elgʷʰ- →Every word from Proto-Indo-Iranian Hárǰʰati →Every word from Persian ارزان →