Where does “باران” come from?
باران (Ottoman Turkish) comes from Persian باران, from Middle Persian wʾlʾn', from Proto-Indo-Iranian *wáHr̥, from Proto-Indo-European weh₁r- — water, liquid, milk.
باران (Ottoman Turkish): rain
Ancestry of “باران”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Persian | باران | rain |
| 2 | Middle Persian | wʾlʾn' | — |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-Iranian | *wáHr̥ | — |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | weh₁r- | water, liquid, milk |