hejîr

Concepts

fig

ficus

rubber plant

Synonyms

darhejîr

hêjîr

Translations

incir

higo

fico

figue

Feige

ficus

figuier

figueira

vijg

figuera

Feigenbaum

figo

ficus

σύκο

Pronounced as (IPA)

/hɛˈʒiːɾ/

Etymology

Cognate with Sogdien: ʾncyr

Cognate with Pahlavi: ʾncyl

Cognate with Persian: انجیر

In summary

From a Middle Iranian source. Compare Sogdian 𐼰𐼻𐼿𐼷𐽀 (ʾncyr /⁠anjēr⁠/, “fig”), Middle Persian ʾncyl (anjīr, “fig”), whence Persian انجیر (anjir).