Where does “chafariz” come from?

chafariz (Portuguese) comes from Arabic صِهْرِيج, from Middle Persian čāhrēg, from Middle Persian cʾh — pit, well.

chafariz (Portuguese): fountain

Definitions

  1. fountain

Ancestry of “chafariz”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Arabicصِهْرِيجcistern, tank
2Middle Persiančāhrēg—
3Middle Persiancʾhpit, well
Every word from Middle Persian cʾh →Every word from Middle Persian čāhrēg →Every word from Arabic صِهْرِيج →