گل

Persian

/ɡɪl/, /ɡel/, [ɡol]

regional
Definitions
  • (archaic) rose
  • flower
  • the center of a watermelon (which is the sweetest part)

Etymology

Derived from Middle Persian gwl (rose, flower) derived from Old Persian *vr̥da- derived from Proto-Iranian *wṛda- derived from Proto-Indo-European *wr̥dʰo- (sweetbriar), *Hwerdʰ- (grow).

Origin

Proto-Indo-European

*Hwerdʰ-

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grow

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