Where does “harbuz” come from?
harbuz (Romanian) comes from Ukrainian гарбу́з, from Persian خربز, from Classical Persian خربوزه, from Middle Persian hlbyck.
harbuz (Romanian): watermelon
Ancestry of “harbuz”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Ukrainian | гарбу́з | — |
| 2 | Persian | خربز | Alternative form of خربزه; melon |
| 3 | Classical Persian | خربوزه | melon |
| 4 | Middle Persian | hlbyck | — |