Where does “chafariz” come from?
chafariz (Portuguese) comes from Arabic صِهْرِيج, from Middle Persian čāhrēg, from Middle Persian cʾh — pit, well.
chafariz (Portuguese): fountain
Ancestry of “chafariz”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Arabic | صِهْرِيج | cistern, tank |
| 2 | Middle Persian | čāhrēg | — |
| 3 | Middle Persian | cʾh | pit, well |