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Where does “زره” come from?

زره (Persian) comes from Middle Persian zlyh, from Proto-Indo-European ǵʰreh₁d- — to sound.

زره (Persian): armour; coat of mail

Definitions

  1. armour; coat of mail

Ancestry of “زره”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle Persianzlyh—
2Proto-Indo-Europeanǵʰreh₁d-to sound

Words derived from “زره”

  • զրեհ
Every word from Proto-Indo-European ǵʰreh₁d- →