البرز

Persian

Etymology

From Middle Persian hlbwlc (Harborz, the mountain range surrounding the world), from Old Persian *Harā Brzatī (high mountain), from Proto-Iranian *Harā Bṛzatī (Compare Avestan 𐬵𐬀𐬭𐬁⸱𐬠𐬆𐬭𐬆𐬰𐬀𐬌𐬙𐬍 (harā bərəzaitī, a legendary mountain in Iranian mythology)). Akin to English Elbrus.

Pronunciation

Proper noun

البرز (Alborz)

  1. Alborz

References

  • MacKenzie, D. N. (1971), “Harborz”, in A concise Pahlavi dictionary, London, New York, Toronto: Oxford University Press, page 43
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