Etymology

Baloch

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Today it means: A member of an Iranian people who primarily speak the Balochi language and inhabit Balochistan and other nearby areas. Full definition →

Baluchi بلۏچ ← Classical Persian بَلوچ
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The story

  1. Classical Persian · derived fromبَلوچ
  2. Baluchi · borrowed fromبلۏچ
  3. English todayBaloch

Borrowed from Baluchi بلۏچ (baloc), from Classical Persian بَلوچ (balōč), with further etymology unclear and disputed.

Etymology from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.