Where does “خانی” come from?

خانی (Central Kurdish) comes from Middle Persian 𐭡𐭩𐭲𐭠, from Old Persian *vahanam, from Proto-Iranian *wāhana, from Proto-Iranian Hwah-, from Proto-Indo-Iranian Hwas-, from Proto-Indo-European h₂wes- — to dwell, live, reside; to stay, spend the night.

خانی (Central Kurdish): house, dwelling

Definitions

  1. house, dwelling

Ancestry of “خانی”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle Persian𐭡𐭩𐭲𐭠house
2Old Persian*vahanam—
3Proto-Iranian*wāhana—
4Proto-IranianHwah-to dwell, remain
5Proto-Indo-IranianHwas-to dwell, inhabit; to stay
6Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂wes-to dwell, live, reside; to stay, spend the night
Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂wes- →Every word from Proto-Indo-Iranian Hwas- →Every word from Proto-Iranian Hwah- →