Where does “چربی” come from?

چربی (Persian) comes from Persian چرب, from Middle Persian clp, from Proto-Indo-European selp- — fat, oil.

چربی (Persian): fat; grease

Definitions

  1. fat; grease

Ancestry of “چربی”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Persianچربfatty; greasy
2Middle Persianclpmild, gentle; fatty, oily
3Proto-Indo-Europeanselp-fat, oil
Every word from Proto-Indo-European selp- →Every word from Middle Persian clp →Every word from Persian چرب →