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Where does “برنج” come from?

برنج (Persian) comes from Middle Persian blnc, from Old Persian *vrinjiš, from Proto-Iranian *wrinǰiš.

برنج (Persian): rice; brass

Definitions

  1. rice; brass

Ancestry of “برنج”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle Persianblnc—
2Old Persian*vrinjiš—
3Proto-Iranian*wrinǰiš—

Words derived from “برنج”

  • пиринач
  • pirinač
  • pirinç
  • пындж
  • пыдж
  • برنج
  • برنج
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