The word 'bezoar' originally came from Persian as 'pādzahr'

'Bezoar' is a word borrowed from Persian 'pādzahr'. The word entered the English language some time around 1577.

bezoar [noun] [1577]

Any of various calculi found chiefly in the gastrointestinal organs and formerly believed to possess magical properties
Meaning: any of various calculi found chiefly in the gastrointestinal organs and formerly believed to possess magical properties called also bezoar stone.

Etymology: Middle French; from Medieval Latin; from Arabic dialect bezuwar; from Arabic bazahr; from Persian pad-zahr; from pad protecting (against) + zahr poison.

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Origin: From Persian to English.

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