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Where does “دارو” come from?

دارو (Persian) comes from Proto-Iranian dā́rukah, from Proto-Indo-Iranian dā́ru, from Proto-Indo-European dóru, from Proto-Indo-European drew- — hard, firm, strong, solid; hard, fast; tree.

دارو (Persian): medicine, drug, medication; gunpowder

Definitions

  1. medicine, drug, medication; gunpowder

Ancestry of “دارو”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Iraniandā́rukahwood, tree, stick
2Proto-Indo-Iraniandā́rutree; wood
3Proto-Indo-Europeandórutree
4Proto-Indo-Europeandrew-hard, firm, strong, solid; hard, fast; tree

Words derived from “دارو”

  • daru
  • दारू
  • داروخانه
  • દારૂ
  • дарыу
  • дарыухана
  • дары
  • दारू
  • дары
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