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Where does “بالش” come from?

بالش (Persian) comes from Pahlavi 𐭡𐭠𐭫𐭱𐭭, from Proto-Iranian barjíš, from Proto-Indo-Iranian bʰarȷ́ʰíš, from Proto-Indo-European bʰelǵʰ-, from Proto-Indo-European bʰel-, from Proto-Indo-European bʰōl-.

بالش (Persian): pillow, cushion

Definitions

  1. pillow, cushion

Ancestry of “بالش”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Pahlavi𐭡𐭠𐭫𐭱𐭭—
2Proto-Iranianbarjíš—
3Proto-Indo-Iranianbʰarȷ́ʰíšpillow; bed or layer of grass
4Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰelǵʰ-to swell
5Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰel-to sound; to speak, roar, bark; shiny, white; to...
6Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰōl-—

Words derived from “بالش”

  • বালিশ
  • بالش
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