Where does “کویر” come from?
کویر (Persian) comes from Persian گویر, from Parthian gwyr — salt desert, salt moor.
کویر (Persian): dry lake; salt desert; mirage
Definitions
- dry lake; salt desert; mirage
Ancestry of “کویر”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Persian | گویر | — |
| 2 | Parthian | gwyr | salt desert, salt moor |