Where does “ابریسازی” come from?
ابریسازی (Persian) comes from Persian ابری, from Persian ابر, from Middle Persian ʾbl, from Proto-Iranian abráh, from Proto-Indo-Iranian abʰrás, from Proto-Indo-European n̥bʰrós, from Proto-Indo-European nebʰ- — to become damp, cloudy.
ابریسازی (Persian): marbling, ebru painting
Definitions
- marbling, ebru painting
Ancestry of “ابریسازی”, step by step
ابریسازی traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Persian ابری
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Persian | ابری | a decorated paper known as marbled paper in... |
| 2 | Persian | ابر | cloud; a branch of Persian miniature; sponge |
| 3 | Middle Persian | ʾbl | — |
| 4 | Proto-Iranian | abráh | cloud |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-Iranian | abʰrás | cloud, raincloud |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | n̥bʰrós | rain-cloud, with semantic narrowing to rain,... |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | nebʰ- | to become damp, cloudy |
via Persian ساز
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Persian | ساز | musical instrument |