Where does “خروس” come from?

خروس (Persian) comes from Middle Persian hlws, from Middle Persian hlwstn' — to call, cry; to call, to cry.

خروس (Persian): rooster, cock

Definitions

  1. rooster, cock

Ancestry of “خروس”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle Persianhlwscock, rooster; rooster, cock
2Middle Persianhlwstn'to call, cry; to call, to cry

Words derived from “خروس”

Every word from Middle Persian hlwstn' →Every word from Middle Persian hlws →