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Where does “hlbwlc” come from?

hlbwlc (Middle Persian) comes from Old Persian Harā Brzatī, from Proto-Iranian Harā Bṛzatī.

hlbwlc (Middle Persian): the mountain range surrounding the world

Definitions

  1. the mountain range surrounding the world

Ancestry of “hlbwlc”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old PersianHarā Brzatīhigh mountain
2Proto-IranianHarā Bṛzatī—

Words derived from “hlbwlc”

  • Alborz
  • البرز
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