Where does “یوزپلنگ” come from?
یوزپلنگ (Persian) comes from Persian یوز, from Middle Persian ywc — cheetah.
یوزپلنگ (Persian): cheetah
Ancestry of “یوزپلنگ”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Persian | یوز | cheetah; dog which hunts by the scent |
| 2 | Middle Persian | ywc | cheetah |