Where does “арбуз” come from?
арбуз (Russian) comes from Old East Slavic арбузъ, from Persian خربز, from Classical Persian خربوزه, from Middle Persian hlbyck.
арбуз (Russian): watermelon
Ancestry of “арбуз”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Old East Slavic | арбузъ | — |
| 2 | Persian | خربز | Alternative form of خربزه; melon |
| 3 | Classical Persian | خربوزه | melon |
| 4 | Middle Persian | hlbyck | — |
Words derived from “арбуз”