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Where does “آبی” come from?

آبی (Persian) comes from Persian آب, from Middle Persian ʾp̄, from Old Persian 𐎠𐎱𐎡𐎹𐎠, from Proto-Iranian Hā́fš, from Proto-Indo-Iranian Hā́ps, from Proto-Indo-European h₂ep- — water, body of water.

آبی (Persian): blue; aquatic; aqueous

Definitions

  1. blue; aquatic; aqueous

Ancestry of “آبی”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Persianآبwater; liquid; juice
2Middle Persianʾp̄water
3Old Persian𐎠𐎱𐎡𐎹𐎠into the water
4Proto-IranianHā́fšwater
5Proto-Indo-IranianHā́pswater
6Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂ep-water, body of water

Words derived from “آبی”

  • مرغابی
  • شیر آبی
  • آبی
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