Where does “عسكري” come from?
عسكري (Arabic) comes from Arabic عَسْكَرِيّ, from Arabic عَسْكَر, from Persian لشکر, from Middle Persian lškl, from Proto-Indo-Iranian Hrákšati, from Proto-Indo-European h₂lékseti, from Proto-Indo-European h₂lek- — to protect.
عسكري (Arabic): military; soldier; private
Definitions
- military; soldier; private
Ancestry of “عسكري”, step by step
عسكري traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Arabic عَسْكَرِيّ
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Arabic | عَسْكَرِيّ | soldier |
| 2 | Arabic | عَسْكَر | troops; army; soldiers, army |
| 3 | Persian | لشکر | army; division |
| 4 | Middle Persian | lškl | army |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-Iranian | Hrákšati | to protect, guard |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂lékseti | to be protecting |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂lek- | to protect |
via Arabic ـِيّ
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Arabic | ـِيّ | {{n-g|suffix used to derive adjectives and... |