Where does “ज़ेर” come from?

ज़ेर (Hindi) comes from Persian زیر, from Middle Persian azēr — under.

ज़ेर (Hindi): under

Definitions

  1. under

Ancestry of “ज़ेर”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Persianزیرhigh-pitched; kasra; underneath
2Middle Persianazērunder
Every word from Middle Persian azēr →Every word from Persian زیر →