Where does “чобан” come from?

чобан (Macedonian) comes from Ottoman Turkish چوبان, from Persian چوپان, from Pahlavi šubān, from Old Persian fšupāna-, from Old Persian fšu- — sheep.

чобан (Macedonian): shepherd

Definitions

shepherd

Ancestry of “чобан”, step by step

Step	Language	Word	Meaning
1	Ottoman Turkish	چوبان	shepherd
2	Persian	چوپان	shepherd
3	Pahlavi	šubān	—
4	Old Persian	fšupāna-	—
5	Old Persian	fšu-	sheep

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