Where does “barafu” come from?
barafu (Swahili) comes from Persian برف, from Middle Persian 𐭥𐭯𐭫, from Proto-Iranian wafrah, from Proto-Indo-Iranian wapras.
barafu (Swahili): ice
Ancestry of “barafu”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Persian | برف | snow |
| 2 | Middle Persian | 𐭥𐭯𐭫 | — |
| 3 | Proto-Iranian | wafrah | snow |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-Iranian | wapras | — |