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Where does “фарфоровый” come from?

фарфоровый (Russian) comes from Russian фарфо́р, 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 — to divide, distribute, allot.

фарфоровый (Russian): porcelain, china

Definitions

  1. porcelain, china

Ancestry of “фарфоровый”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Russianфарфо́р—
2Ottoman Turkishفغفوری—
3Persianفغفوری—
4Sogdian𐼱𐼲𐼾𐼰𐼴𐽀—
5Bactrianβαγοπουρο—
6BactrianβαγοGod
7Proto-Iranianbagáhgod
8Proto-Indo-Iranianbʰagásportion, part, share, allotment; fate, destiny;...
9Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰh₂g-ó-s—
10Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰeh₂g-to divide, distribute, allot
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