Where does “zeher” come from?

zeher (Albanian) comes from Ottoman Turkish زهر, from Persian زهر, from Middle Persian zʾhl, from Proto-Iranian ǰaθráH, from Proto-Indo-European gʷʰen-, from Proto-Indo-European bʰon-.

zeher (Albanian): poison; venom

Definitions

  1. poison; venom

Ancestry of “zeher”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ottoman Turkishزهرpoison, venom
2Persianزهرpoison; venom
3Middle Persianzʾhlpoison
4Proto-IranianǰaθráHpoison
5Proto-Indo-Europeangʷʰen-to strike, slay, kill
6Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰon-
Every word from Proto-Indo-European bʰon-Every word from Proto-Indo-European gʷʰen-Every word from Proto-Iranian ǰaθráH
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