Where does “پری” come from?

پری (Urdu) comes from Classical Persian پری, from Middle Persian plyk' — witch.

پری (Urdu): fairy

Definitions

  1. fairy

Ancestry of “پری”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Classical Persianپری—
2Middle Persianplyk'witch
Every word from Middle Persian plyk' →Every word from Classical Persian پری →