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Where does “ارغوانی” come from?

ارغوانی (Persian) comes from Persian ـی, from Middle Persian -yk', from Old Persian -𐎡𐎣, from Proto-Indo-Iranian -kas, from Proto-Indo-European -ḱos — -y, -ic.

ارغوانی (Persian): colour of the blossom of "Cercis siliquastrum";...

Definitions

  1. colour of the blossom of "Cercis siliquastrum";...

Ancestry of “ارغوانی”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1PersianـیForms nouns or adjectives from nouns; Forms...
2Middle Persian-yk'—
3Old Persian-𐎡𐎣—
4Proto-Indo-Iranian-kasCreates deadjectival and desubstantival...
5Proto-Indo-European-ḱos-y, -ic

Words derived from “ارغوانی”

  • jorgovani
  • јорговани
  • ارغوانی
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