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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

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ottoman Turkishفغفوری—
2Persianفغفوری—
3Sogdian𐼱𐼲𐼾𐼰𐼴𐽀—
4Bactrianβαγοπουρο—
5BactrianβαγοGod
6Proto-Iranianbagáhgod
7Proto-Indo-Iranianbʰagásportion, part, share, allotment; fate, destiny;...
8Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰh₂g-ó-s—
9Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰeh₂g-to divide, distribute, allot

Words derived from “фарфо́р”

  • фарфоровый
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