Where does “водӣ” come from?

водӣ (Tajik) comes from Classical Persian وَادِی, from Arabic وَادٍ — river; valley, riverbed, ravine.

водӣ (Tajik): valley

Definitions

  1. valley

Ancestry of “водӣ”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Classical Persianوَادِی—
2Arabicوَادٍriver; valley, riverbed, ravine
Every word from Arabic وَادٍ →Every word from Classical Persian وَادِی →