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Where does “مرزبان” come from?

مرزبان (Persian) comes from Middle Persian mlcpʾn' (marz(o)bān).

مرزبان (Persian): border guard; marzban

Definitions

  1. border guard; marzban

Ancestry of “مرزبان”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle Persianmlcpʾn' (marz(o)bān)—

Words derived from “مرزبان”

  • marzban
  • marzbanate
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