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

Definitions

  1. rain

Ancestry of “باران”, step by step

باران traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.

via Persian باران

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Persianبارانrain
2Middle Persianwʾlʾn'—
3Proto-Indo-Iranian*wáHr̥water
4Proto-Indo-Europeanweh₁r-water, liquid, milk

via Armenian պարան

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Armenianպարանrope, cord, line, string
2Old Armenianպարան—

via Classical Persian باران

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Classical Persianباران—

Words derived from “باران”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European weh₁r- →Every word from Proto-Indo-Iranian *wáHr̥ →Every word from Middle Persian wʾlʾn' →