Where does “riyakarlıq” come from?

riyakarlıq (Azerbaijani) comes from Azerbaijani riyakar, from Persian ریاکار, from Persian کار, from Old Persian 𐎣𐎠𐎼, from Proto-Indo-European ḱer-, from Proto-Indo-European kr̥-, from Proto-Indo-European ker- — army.

riyakarlıq (Azerbaijani): hypocrisy

Definitions

  1. hypocrisy

Ancestry of “riyakarlıq”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Azerbaijaniriyakarhypocrite
2Persianریاکارhypocritical
3Persianکارwork; deed; occupation, job
4Old Persian𐎣𐎠𐎼the people, subjects; army
5Proto-Indo-Europeanḱer-to grow, to make grow, to nourish; to plait,...
6Proto-Indo-Europeankr̥-to turn, to bend
7Proto-Indo-Europeanker-army
Every word from Proto-Indo-European ker- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European kr̥- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European ḱer- →