Where does “پیامبر” come from?
پیامبر (Persian) comes from Persian پیغامبر, from Middle Persian pgtʾmbl, from Middle Persian -bl.
پیامبر (Persian): prophet, messenger
Ancestry of “پیامبر”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Persian | پیغامبر | Alternative form of پیغمبر |
| 2 | Middle Persian | pgtʾmbl | prophet |
| 3 | Middle Persian | -bl | — |