Where does “برگ” come from?
برگ (Persian) comes from Middle Persian wlg, from Proto-Indo-Aryan walkás, from Proto-Indo-Iranian warkás, from Proto-Indo-European wolko-.
برگ (Persian): leaf; sheet; folio
Ancestry of “برگ”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Middle Persian | wlg | leaf |
| 2 | Proto-Indo-Aryan | walkás | — |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-Iranian | warkás | bark, leaf |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | wolko- | — |