Where does “alfaraz” come from?

alfaraz (Portuguese) comes from Arabic فرس, from Old Persian 𐎱𐎠𐎼𐎿, from Proto-Iranian párcuš, from Proto-Indo-Iranian párćuš, from Proto-Indo-European pérḱus — chest; rib.

alfaraz (Portuguese): a small Andalusian horse used by Moorish cavalry

Definitions

  1. a small Andalusian horse used by Moorish cavalry

Ancestry of “alfaraz”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Arabicفرسto maul, to tear up, to tatter; verbal noun of...
2Old Persian𐎱𐎠𐎼𐎿a Persian
3Proto-Iranianpárcušrib
4Proto-Indo-Iranianpárćušrib
5Proto-Indo-Europeanpérḱuschest; rib
Every word from Proto-Indo-European pérḱus →Every word from Proto-Indo-Iranian párćuš →Every word from Proto-Iranian párcuš →
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