Etymology

Zagros

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Today it means: A mountain range in Iran. Full definition →

Iranian Persian زاگرس ← Old Persian 𐎠𐎿𐎥𐎼𐎫
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  1. Old Persian · derived from𐎠𐎿𐎥𐎼𐎫
  2. Iranian Persian · derived fromزاگرس
  3. English todayZagros

From Iranian Persian زاگرس (zâgros), which could be related to the name of the Sagartians, an Iranian tribe (from Old Persian 𐎠𐎿𐎥𐎼𐎫 (Asagarta)).

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