Where does “دۇربۇن” come from?

دۇربۇن (Uyghur) comes from Persian دوربین, from Persian دور, from Proto-Iranian duHráh, from Proto-Indo-Iranian duHrás, from Proto-Indo-European dweh₂rós, from Proto-Indo-European dweh₂- — far; long.

دۇربۇن (Uyghur): binoculars, telescope

Definitions

  1. binoculars, telescope

Ancestry of “دۇربۇن”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Persianدوربینfarsighted, prospective; spyglass, perspective...
2Persianدورfar; distant; away
3Proto-IranianduHráhfar
4Proto-Indo-IranianduHrásdistant, far; long, remote
5Proto-Indo-Europeandweh₂róslong
6Proto-Indo-Europeandweh₂-far; long
Every word from Proto-Indo-European dweh₂- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European dweh₂rós →Every word from Proto-Indo-Iranian duHrás →