Where does “пиала” come from?

пиала (Russian) comes from Persian پیاله, from Middle Persian pygʾl, from Ancient Greek φιάλη — round and shallow bowl, saucer, or pan.

пиала (Russian): piyāla, a small bowl

Definitions

  1. piyāla, a small bowl

Ancestry of “пиала”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Persianپیالهa glass cup or chalice; beaker
2Middle Persianpygʾlcup, goblet
3Ancient Greekφιάληround and shallow bowl, saucer, or pan
Every word from Ancient Greek φιάλη →Every word from Middle Persian pygʾl →Every word from Persian پیاله →