Where does “خاو” come from?

خاو (Central Kurdish) comes from Proto-Iranian *HaHmáh, from Proto-Indo-Iranian HaHmás, from Proto-Indo-European h₂eh₃mós, from Proto-Indo-European h₂eh₃- — to be hot; to burn.

خاو (Central Kurdish): raw, uncooked

Definitions

  1. raw, uncooked

Ancestry of “خاو”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Iranian*HaHmáh—
2Proto-Indo-IranianHaHmás—
3Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂eh₃mósraw; uncooked; bitter
4Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂eh₃-to be hot; to burn
Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂eh₃- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂eh₃mós →Every word from Proto-Indo-Iranian HaHmás →