Where does “pervanea” come from?

pervanea (Romanian) comes from Persian پروانه, from Middle Persian plwʾnk' — guide, leader.

pervanea (Romanian): night moth

Definitions

  1. night moth

Ancestry of “pervanea”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Persianپروانهguide, leader; butterfly; caracal, Persian lynx
2Middle Persianplwʾnk'guide, leader
Every word from Middle Persian plwʾnk' →Every word from Persian پروانه →
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