Where does “مەکر” come from?

مەکر (Central Kurdish) comes from Arabic مكر, from Persian مگر, from Pahlavi 𐭠𐭫 𐭧𐭲, from Middle Persian 𐭧𐭲 — if.

مەکر (Central Kurdish): coquetry, coyness

Definitions

  1. coquetry, coyness

Ancestry of “مەکر”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Arabicمكرto plot, to scheme, to plan; to whistle; to dye...
2Persianمگرexcept; but; unless
3Pahlavi𐭠𐭫 𐭧𐭲—
4Middle Persian𐭧𐭲if
Every word from Middle Persian 𐭧𐭲 →Every word from Pahlavi 𐭠𐭫 𐭧𐭲 →Every word from Persian مگر →