Where does “شیر” come from?
شیر (Classical Persian) comes from Middle Persian 𐫢𐫃𐫡, from Old Persian šarguš, from Proto-Iranian cárguš, from Proto-Indo-Iranian ćárguš, from Proto-Indo-European ḱérg-ús ~ ḱr̥g-éws.
Ancestry of “شیر”, step by step
شیر traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Middle Persian 𐫢𐫃𐫡
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Middle Persian | 𐫢𐫃𐫡 | lion |
| 2 | Old Persian | šarguš | lion |
| 3 | Proto-Iranian | cárguš | lion |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-Iranian | ćárguš | predatory animal |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | ḱérg-ús ~ ḱr̥g-éws | — |
via Middle Persian HLḆA
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Middle Persian | HLḆA | — |