Where does “арбузъ” come from?
арбузъ (Old East Slavic) comes from Persian خربز, from Classical Persian خربوزه, from Middle Persian hlbyck.
Ancestry of “арбузъ”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Persian | خربز | Alternative form of خربزه; melon |
| 2 | Classical Persian | خربوزه | melon |
| 3 | Middle Persian | hlbyck | — |
Words derived from “арбузъ”