Where does “tiryək” come from?
tiryək (Azerbaijani) comes from Persian تریاک, from Ancient Greek θηριακή, from Ancient Greek θηρίον, from Ancient Greek θήρ, from Proto-Hellenic kʷʰḗr, from Proto-Indo-European ǵʰwer- — wild; wild animal.
tiryək (Azerbaijani): opium
Definitions
- opium
Ancestry of “tiryək”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Persian | تریاک | antidote; opium |
| 2 | Ancient Greek | θηριακή | an antidote against a poisonous bite |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | θηρίον | wild animal, beast, savage beast; a small animal,... |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | θήρ | a wild beast, beast of prey, especially a lion;... |
| 5 | Proto-Hellenic | kʷʰḗr | wild beast |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | ǵʰwer- | wild; wild animal |