Where does “باڵابەرزە” come from?

باڵابەرزە (Central Kurdish) comes from Central Kurdish باڵا, from Middle Persian bālā.

باڵابەرزە (Central Kurdish): middle finger

Definitions

  1. middle finger

Ancestry of “باڵابەرزە”, step by step

باڵابەرزە traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.

via Central Kurdish باڵا

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Central Kurdishباڵاheight, stature
2Middle Persianbālā—

via Central Kurdish ـە

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Central Kurdishـە—

via Central Kurdish بەرز

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Central Kurdishبەرزhigh (elevated)
Every word from Middle Persian bālā →Every word from Central Kurdish باڵا →