Where does “nargila” come from?
nargila (Zazaki) comes from Persian نارگیله, from Persian نارگیل, from Middle Persian anārgēl, from Sanskrit नारिकेल — coconut; the coconut tree.
nargila (Zazaki): hookah
Ancestry of “nargila”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Persian | نارگیله | narghile, hookah |
| 2 | Persian | نارگیل | coconut |
| 3 | Middle Persian | anārgēl | — |
| 4 | Sanskrit | नारिकेल | coconut; the coconut tree |