Etymology Explorer β€Ί Avestan

Where does β€œπ¬›π¬­π¬†π¬”π¬Žπ¬Žπ¬€π¬§π¬™β€ come from?

π¬›π¬­π¬†π¬”π¬Žπ¬Žπ¬€π¬§π¬™ (Avestan) comes from Avestan π¬›π¬­π¬Žπ¬˜, from Proto-Indo-Iranian *dΚ°ruΗ°Κ°-, from Proto-Indo-European dΚ°rewgΚ°-, from Proto-Indo-European dΚ°er- β€” to support; to hold.

π¬›π¬­π¬†π¬”π¬Žπ¬Žπ¬€π¬§π¬™ (Avestan): deceptive, lying; evil

Definitions

  1. deceptive, lying; evil

Ancestry of β€œπ¬›π¬­π¬†π¬”π¬Žπ¬Žπ¬€π¬§π¬™β€, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Avestanπ¬›π¬­π¬Žπ¬˜lie
2Proto-Indo-Iranian*dΚ°ruΗ°Κ°-β€”
3Proto-Indo-EuropeandΚ°rewgΚ°-to deceive, to mislead; to serve one's tribe;...
4Proto-Indo-EuropeandΚ°er-to support; to hold
Every word from Proto-Indo-European dΚ°er- β†’