Where does “Erbus” come from?
Erbus (Volga German) comes from Russian арбу́з, from Old East Slavic арбузъ, from Persian خربز, from Classical Persian خربوزه, from Middle Persian hlbyck.
Erbus (Volga German): watermelon
Ancestry of “Erbus”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Russian | арбу́з | watermelon |
| 2 | Old East Slavic | арбузъ | — |
| 3 | Persian | خربز | Alternative form of خربزه; melon |
| 4 | Classical Persian | خربوزه | melon |
| 5 | Middle Persian | hlbyck | — |