Where does “مغز” come from?
مغز (Persian) comes from Middle Persian mzg, from Proto-Indo-Iranian mazǰʰā́, from Proto-Indo-European mosgʰós — marrow; brain.
مغز (Persian): brain
Ancestry of “مغز”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Middle Persian | mzg | brain, marrow |
| 2 | Proto-Indo-Iranian | mazǰʰā́ | marrow, pith; brain |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | mosgʰós | marrow; brain |