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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

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Persianدورfar; distant; away
2Proto-IranianduHráhfar
3Proto-Indo-IranianduHrásdistant, far; long, remote
4Proto-Indo-Europeandweh₂rós—
5Proto-Indo-Europeandweh₂-far; long

Words derived from “دوربین”

  • دَرْبِين
  • дурбин
  • dürbün
  • დურბინდი
  • darubini
  • دوربین
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