Where does “کارۆ” come from?

کارۆ (Central Kurdish) comes from Armenian Կարո, from Armenian Կարապետ, from Old Armenian Կարապետ, from Proto-Indo-Iranian pátiš, from Proto-Indo-European pótis, from Proto-Indo-European ph₃tis, from Proto-Indo-European peh₃- — to drink.

Ancestry of “کارۆ”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1ArmenianԿարո—
2ArmenianԿարապետ—
3Old ArmenianԿարապետforerunner, outrider, precursor; the person at the head of a procession
4Proto-Indo-Iranianpátišmaster, lord; husband
5Proto-Indo-Europeanpótismaster, ruler; husband
6Proto-Indo-Europeanph₃tis—
7Proto-Indo-Europeanpeh₃-to drink
Every word from Proto-Indo-European peh₃- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European ph₃tis →Every word from Proto-Indo-European pótis →