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Where does “خوراسان” come from?

خوراسان (Persian) comes from Middle Persian hwlʾsʾn'.

Ancestry of “خوراسان”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle Persianhwlʾsʾn'—

Words derived from “خوراسان”

  • Khorasan
  • خراسان
Every word from Middle Persian hwlʾsʾn' →