Where does “چراغدان” come from?

چراغدان (Persian) comes from Persian چراغ, from Middle Persian clʾγ — lamp.

چراغدان (Persian): niche for a lamp

Definitions

  1. niche for a lamp

Ancestry of “چراغدان”, step by step

چراغدان traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Persian چراغ

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Persianچراغlamp; light; stove
2Middle Persianclʾγlamp

via Persian ـدان

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Persianـدانcontainer

Words derived from “چراغدان

Every word from Middle Persian clʾγEvery word from Persian چراغ