Where does “равған” come from?

равған (Tajik) comes from Persian روغن, from Middle Persian lwkn', from Proto-Iranian *ráwgnah — butter, oil.

равған (Tajik): oil

Definitions

  1. oil

Ancestry of “равған”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Persianروغنoil
2Middle Persianlwkn'oil; butter
3Proto-Iranian*ráwgnahbutter, oil
Every word from Proto-Iranian *ráwgnah →Every word from Middle Persian lwkn' →Every word from Persian روغن →