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Where does “دوربین” come from?

دوربین (Ottoman Turkish) comes from Persian دوربین, from Persian دور, from Proto-Iranian duHráh, from Proto-Indo-Iranian duHrás, from Proto-Indo-European dweh₂rós, from Proto-Indo-European dweh₂- — far; long.

دوربین (Ottoman Turkish): prospective, perspective glass, monocular,...

Definitions

  1. prospective, perspective glass, monocular,...

Ancestry of “دوربین”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Persianدوربینfarsighted, prospective; spyglass, perspective...
2Persianدورfar; distant; away
3Proto-IranianduHráhfar
4Proto-Indo-IranianduHrásdistant, far; long, remote
5Proto-Indo-Europeandweh₂rós—
6Proto-Indo-Europeandweh₂-far; long

Words derived from “دوربین”

  • дурбин
  • dürbün
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