Where does “водӣ” come from?
водӣ (Tajik) comes from Classical Persian وَادِی, from Arabic وَادٍ — river; valley, riverbed, ravine.
водӣ (Tajik): valley
Ancestry of “водӣ”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Classical Persian | وَادِی | — |
| 2 | Arabic | وَادٍ | river; valley, riverbed, ravine |