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Where does “باران” come from?

باران (Persian) comes from Middle Persian wʾlʾn', from Proto-Indo-Iranian *wáHr̥, from Proto-Indo-European weh₁r- — water, liquid, milk.

باران (Persian): rain

Definitions

  1. rain

Ancestry of “باران”, step by step

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

Words derived from “باران”

  • baran
  • شغال باران
  • باران
  • باران
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