Where does “دوربین” come from?

دوربین (Persian) comes from Persian دور, from Proto-Iranian duHráh, from Proto-Indo-Iranian duHrás, from Proto-Indo-European dweh₂rós, from Proto-Indo-European dweh₂- — far; long.

دوربین (Persian): farsighted, prospective; spyglass, perspective...

Definitions

  1. farsighted, prospective; spyglass, perspective...

Ancestry of “دوربین”, step by step

دوربین traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Persian دور

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Persianدورfar; distant; away
2Proto-IranianduHráhfar
3Proto-Indo-IranianduHrásdistant, far; long, remote
4Proto-Indo-Europeandweh₂róslong
5Proto-Indo-Europeandweh₂-far; long

via Persian بین

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Persianبینseparation; API •; between
2Middle Persianwēn-—
3Indo-European*weyd-—

Words derived from “دوربین”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European dweh₂- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European dweh₂rós →Every word from Proto-Indo-Iranian duHrás →