Etymology

peri

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Today it means: A sprite or supernatural being, often a winged humanoid of immense beauty. Full definition →

Ottoman Turkish پری ← Persian پری
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The story

  1. Persian · derived fromپری
  2. Ottoman Turkish · borrowed fromپری
  3. English todayperi

Borrowed from Ottoman Turkish پری (peri), from Persian پری (pari).

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