Where does “фарфо́р” come from?
фарфо́р (Russian) comes from Ottoman Turkish فغفوری, from Persian فغفوری, from Sogdian 𐼱𐼲𐼾𐼰𐼴𐽀, from Bactrian βαγοπουρο, from Bactrian βαγο, from Proto-Iranian bagáh, from Proto-Indo-Iranian bʰagás, from Proto-Indo-European bʰh₂g-ó-s — to divide, distribute, allot.
Ancestry of “фарфо́р”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Ottoman Turkish | فغفوری | — |
| 2 | Persian | فغفوری | — |
| 3 | Sogdian | 𐼱𐼲𐼾𐼰𐼴𐽀 | — |
| 4 | Bactrian | βαγοπουρο | — |
| 5 | Bactrian | βαγο | God |
| 6 | Proto-Iranian | bagáh | god |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-Iranian | bʰagás | portion, part, share, allotment; fate, destiny;... |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰh₂g-ó-s | — |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰeh₂g- | to divide, distribute, allot |
Words derived from “фарфо́р”