Where does “هر” come from?
هر (Classical Persian) comes from Pahlavi KRA, from Proto-Iranian hárwah, from Proto-Indo-Iranian sárwas, from Proto-Indo-European solh₂wós, from Proto-Indo-European sōlh₂- — mercy, comfort; comfort, mercy.
Ancestry of “هر”, step by step
هر traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Pahlavi KRA
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Pahlavi | KRA | — |
| 2 | Proto-Iranian | hárwah | — |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-Iranian | sárwas | all; entire, whole |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | solh₂wós | — |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | sōlh₂- | mercy, comfort; comfort, mercy |
via Arabic قِسْم
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Arabic | قِسْم | portion, section; part; division, sort |