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Where does “dlydʾp̄” come from?

dlydʾp̄ (Middle Persian) comes from Old Persian 𐎭𐎼𐎹, from Proto-Iranian jráyah, from Proto-Indo-Iranian ȷ́ráyas — expanse, vastness; ocean.

dlydʾp̄ (Middle Persian): sea

Definitions

  1. sea

Ancestry of “dlydʾp̄”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Persian𐎭𐎼𐎹sea
2Proto-Iranianjráyah—
3Proto-Indo-Iranianȷ́ráyasexpanse, vastness; ocean

Words derived from “dlydʾp̄”

  • Derya
  • دریاچه
  • دریا
  • دریای خزر
  • دریاب
  • dərya
  • دریاچہ
  • دریا
  • دریا
  • daryo
  • دریا
  • ਦਰਿਆ
  • dorija
  • doria
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