English
simurgh
Simurgh comes from Classical Persian سیمرغ, and goes back to Middle Persian 𐭮𐭩𐭭𐭬𐭥𐭫𐭥.
- Middle Persianc. 300 BCE–900 CE𐭮𐭩𐭭𐭬𐭥𐭫𐭥synmwlw
- Classical Persianc. 900–presentسیمرغsīmurġ
- Englishtodaysimurgh
attested reconstructed ? uncertain or disputed
Lineage
- Middle Persianc. 300 BCE–900 CE𐭮𐭩𐭭𐭬𐭥𐭫𐭥synmwlw
- Classical Persianc. 900–presentسیمرغsīmurġ
- Englishtodaysimurgh
Every English word from Middle Persian 𐭮𐭩𐭭𐭬𐭥𐭫𐭥
Today it means
noun A gigantic winged benevolent creature.
Language periods are conventional ranges, not dates for this word.
Etymograph / Middle Persian 𐭮𐭩𐭭𐭬𐭥𐭫𐭥 / simurgh