Where does “باپیر” come from?
باپیر (Central Kurdish) comes from Persian با, from Proto-Iranian *HwáHatah, from Proto-Indo-Iranian HwáHatas, from Proto-Indo-European h₂wéh₁n̥ts, from Proto-Indo-European h₂wḗh₁ti, from Proto-Indo-European h₂weh₁- — to blow.
باپیر (Central Kurdish): grandfather (maternal and paternal)
Definitions
- grandfather (maternal and paternal)
Ancestry of “باپیر”, step by step
باپیر traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Persian با
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Persian | با | soup; API •; with |
| 2 | Proto-Iranian | *HwáHatah | wind |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-Iranian | HwáHatas | wind |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂wéh₁n̥ts | blowing; that which blows; the wind, air |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂wḗh₁ti | to blow |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂weh₁- | to blow |
via Central Kurdish پیر
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Central Kurdish | پیر | old of living things |