Etymology Explorer
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Where does “pənîr” come from?
pənîr (Khalaj) comes from Persian پنیر, from Middle Persian pnyl — cheese.
pənîr
(Khalaj): cheese
Definitions
cheese
Ancestry of “pənîr”, step by step
Step
Language
Word
Meaning
1
Persian
پنیر
cheese
2
Middle Persian
pnyl
cheese
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