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Where does “čāhrēg” come from?

čāhrēg (Middle Persian) comes from Middle Persian cʾh — pit, well.

Ancestry of “čāhrēg”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle Persiancʾhpit, well

Words derived from “čāhrēg”

  • chafariz
  • safareig
  • xafarder
  • xafardejar
  • صِهْرِيج
  • chafariz
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