Where does “мурғобӣ” come from?
мурғобӣ (Tajik) comes from Persian مرغابی, from Persian آبی, from Persian آب, from Middle Persian ʾp̄, from Old Persian 𐎠𐎱𐎡𐎹𐎠, from Proto-Iranian Hā́fš, from Proto-Indo-Iranian Hā́ps, from Proto-Indo-European h₂ep- — water, body of water.
мурғобӣ (Tajik): duck
Ancestry of “мурғобӣ”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Persian | مرغابی | duck; wild duck |
| 2 | Persian | آبی | blue; aquatic; aqueous |
| 3 | Persian | آب | water; liquid; juice |
| 4 | Middle Persian | ʾp̄ | water |
| 5 | Old Persian | 𐎠𐎱𐎡𐎹𐎠 | into the water |
| 6 | Proto-Iranian | Hā́fš | water |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-Iranian | Hā́ps | water |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂ep- | water, body of water |
Words derived from “мурғобӣ”