Where does “خندق” come from?

خندق (Persian) comes from Arabic خَنْدَق, from Pahlavi *handag.

خندق (Persian): moat

Definitions

  1. moat

Ancestry of “خندق”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Arabicخَنْدَقditch”, “moat
2Pahlavi*handag

Words derived from “خندق

Every word from Pahlavi *handagEvery word from Arabic خَنْدَق
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