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Where does “𐭯𐭠𐭥𐭮𐭩” come from?

𐭯𐭠𐭥𐭮𐭩 (Middle Persian) comes from Old Persian 𐎱𐎠𐎼𐎿, from Proto-Iranian párcuš, from Proto-Indo-Iranian párćuš, from Proto-Indo-European pérḱus — chest; rib.

𐭯𐭠𐭥𐭮𐭩 (Middle Persian): Persia

Definitions

  1. Persia

Ancestry of “𐭯𐭠𐭥𐭮𐭩”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Persian𐎱𐎠𐎼𐎿a Persian
2Proto-Iranianpárcušrib
3Proto-Indo-Iranianpárćušrib
4Proto-Indo-Europeanpérḱuschest; rib

Words derived from “𐭯𐭠𐭥𐭮𐭩”

  • Fars
  • فَارِس
  • فارس
  • farisi
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