Where does “zeer” come from?

zeer (Crimean Tatar) comes from Persian زهر, from Middle Persian zʾhl, from Proto-Iranian ǰaθráH, from Proto-Indo-European gʷʰen-, from Proto-Indo-European bʰon-.

zeer (Crimean Tatar): A poison

Definitions

  1. A poison

Ancestry of “zeer”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Persianزهرpoison; venom
2Middle Persianzʾhlpoison
3Proto-IranianǰaθráHpoison
4Proto-Indo-Europeangʷʰen-to strike, slay, kill
5Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰon-—

Words derived from “zeer”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European bʰon- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European gʷʰen- →Every word from Proto-Iranian ǰaθráH →