Where does “dilşünas” come from?
dilşünas (Azerbaijani) comes from Azerbaijani dil, from Persian دل, from Proto-Iranian *jā́rd, from Proto-Indo-Iranian *ȷ́ʰā́rd, from Proto-Indo-European ḱḗr — heart.
Ancestry of “dilşünas”, step by step
dilşünas traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Azerbaijani dil
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Azerbaijani | dil | tongue; language; spit |
| 2 | Persian | دل | heart; mind; courage |
| 3 | Proto-Iranian | *jā́rd | heart |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-Iranian | *ȷ́ʰā́rd | heart |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | ḱḗr | heart |
via Azerbaijani şünas
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Azerbaijani | şünas | — |