Where does “ببر” come from?
ببر (Persian) comes from Middle Persian bplk', from Proto-Iranian babrak-, from Proto-Indo-Iranian bábʰrus, from Proto-Indo-European bʰébʰrus, from Proto-Indo-European bʰrew-, from Proto-Indo-European bʰer- — to bear, carry.
ببر (Persian): beaver; tiger
Ancestry of “ببر”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Middle Persian | bplk' | beaver |
| 2 | Proto-Iranian | babrak- | — |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-Iranian | bábʰrus | beaver, mongoose |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰébʰrus | beaver |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰrew- | to brew, boil; to boil, seethe; to brew, to... |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰer- | to bear, carry |