English
Qumis
Qumis comes from Arabic قُومِس, and goes back to Middle Persian kwmys.
- Middle Persianc. 300 BCE–900 CEkwmys
- Arabicc. 500–presentقُومِسqūmis
- Classical Persianc. 900–presentقومسqūmis
- EnglishtodayQumis
attested reconstructed ? uncertain or disputed
Lineage
- Middle Persianc. 300 BCE–900 CEkwmys
- Arabicc. 500–presentقُومِسqūmis
- Classical Persianc. 900–presentقومسqūmis
- EnglishtodayQumis
Every English word from Middle Persian kwmys
Today it means
name A small province of ancient and medieval Persia, separating Ray, Hyrcania, and Khurasan.
Language periods are conventional ranges, not dates for this word.
Etymograph / Middle Persian kwmys / Qumis