Where does “sərt” come from?

sərt (Azerbaijani) comes from Persian سرد, from Middle Persian slt', from Proto-Indo-European ḱel- — to cover; to incline.

sərt (Azerbaijani): hard, stiff, tough, rigid

Definitions

  1. hard, stiff, tough, rigid

Ancestry of “sərt”, step by step

sərt traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Persian سرد

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Persianسردcold
2Middle Persianslt'cold
3Proto-Indo-Europeanḱel-to cover; to incline

via Arabic شَرْط

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Arabicشَرْطlow, mean, vile; incision
Every word from Proto-Indo-European ḱel- →Every word from Middle Persian slt' →Every word from Persian سرد →
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