Where does “پهلوی” come from?
پهلوی (Persian) comes from Middle Persian 𐫛𐫍𐫓𐫇𐫀𐫗𐫏𐫃, from Old Persian 𐎱𐎼𐎰𐎺 — Parthia.
پهلوی (Persian): earlier, older
Ancestry of “پهلوی”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Middle Persian | 𐫛𐫍𐫓𐫇𐫀𐫗𐫏𐫃 | — |
| 2 | Old Persian | 𐎱𐎼𐎰𐎺 | Parthia |
Words derived from “پهلوی”