Where does “gərgin” come from?
gərgin (Azerbaijani) comes from Azerbaijani kin, from Persian کین, from Middle Persian kyn', from Old Persian 𐎣𐎡𐎴, from Proto-Iranian *kaynáH, from Proto-Indo-Iranian *kaynáH, from Proto-Indo-European kʷoynéh₂, from Proto-Indo-European kʷey- — to pay; to avenge.
gərgin (Azerbaijani): intense, intensive
Definitions
- intense, intensive
Ancestry of “gərgin”, step by step
gərgin traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Azerbaijani kin
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Azerbaijani | kin | hidden anger, spite, malice, grudge |
| 2 | Persian | کین | hatred, enmity, rancour, malice; revenge |
| 3 | Middle Persian | kyn' | hate, malice, revenge |
| 4 | Old Persian | 𐎣𐎡𐎴 | — |
| 5 | Proto-Iranian | *kaynáH | — |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-Iranian | *kaynáH | — |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | kʷoynéh₂ | payment; punishment, vengeance |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | kʷey- | to pay; to avenge |