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Where does “بردن” come from?

بردن (Persian) comes from Proto-Indo-Iranian bʰárati, from Proto-Indo-European bʰéreti, from Proto-Indo-European bʰēr- — shiny, light brown.

بردن (Persian): to bear; to carry; to take

Definitions

  1. to bear; to carry; to take

Ancestry of “بردن”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Indo-Iranianbʰáratito bear; to carry; to take
2Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰéretito be carrying
3Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰēr-shiny, light brown
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