Where does “داربی” come from?

داربی (Persian) comes from English Derby, from Middle English Derby, from Old English Dēorbȳ, from Old Norse Djúra-bý, from Old Norse dýr, from Proto-Norse *ᛞᛖᚢᛉᚨ, from Proto-Germanic deuzą, from Proto-Indo-European dʰewsóm — to breathe; breath; spirit, soul > creature.

داربی (Persian): derby a sports match between local rival teams

Definitions

  1. derby a sports match between local rival teams

Ancestry of “داربی”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishDerbyA type of cheese made in Derby, England
2Middle EnglishDerby
3Old EnglishDēorbȳDerby
4Old NorseDjúra-bý
5Old Norsedýranimal
6Proto-Norse*ᛞᛖᚢᛉᚨanimal
7Proto-Germanicdeuząanimal, beast
8Proto-Indo-Europeandʰewsómliving thing
9Proto-Indo-Europeandʰéwsbreath
10Proto-Indo-Europeandʰwes-to breathe; breath; spirit, soul > creature
Every word from Proto-Indo-European dʰwes-Every word from Proto-Indo-European dʰéwsEvery word from Proto-Indo-European dʰewsóm
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