Where does “ağciyər” come from?

ağciyər (Azerbaijani) comes from Azerbaijani ciyər, from Persian جگر, from Proto-Indo-European Hyékʷr̥ — liver.

ağciyər (Azerbaijani): cowardly

Definitions

  1. cowardly

Ancestry of “ağciyər”, step by step

ağciyər traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Azerbaijani ciyər

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Azerbaijaniciyərgeneral name of lung and liver
2Persianجگرliver; dear, darling
3Proto-Indo-EuropeanHyékʷr̥liver

via Azerbaijani ağ

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Azerbaijaniağwhite
2Proto-TurkicĀkwhite
Every word from Proto-Indo-European Hyékʷr̥ →Every word from Persian جگر →Every word from Azerbaijani ciyər →