Where does “زربفت” come from?
زربفت (Persian) comes from Persian زر, from Middle Persian zarr, from Parthian zarn, from Proto-Iranian jr̥Hanyam, from Proto-Indo-Iranian ȷ́ʰr̥Hanyam, from Proto-Indo-European ǵʰl̥h₃enyom, from Proto-Indo-European ǵʰelh₃- — to flourish; green, yellow.
زربفت (Persian): brocade
Definitions
- brocade
Ancestry of “زربفت”, step by step
زربفت traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Persian زر
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Persian | زر | gold; rotation; revolution |
| 2 | Middle Persian | zarr | gold |
| 3 | Parthian | zarn | gold |
| 4 | Proto-Iranian | jr̥Hanyam | gold |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-Iranian | ȷ́ʰr̥Hanyam | gold |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | ǵʰl̥h₃enyom | — |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | ǵʰelh₃- | to flourish; green, yellow |
via Persian بافت
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Persian | بافت | texture (e.g. of a fabric) |