Where does “زَھن٘زِیر” come from?

زَھن٘زِیر (Kohistani Shina) comes from Persian زنجیر, from Sanskrit शृङ्खल, from Proto-Indo-European ḱer-, from Proto-Indo-European kr̥-, from Proto-Indo-European ker- — army.

زَھن٘زِیر (Kohistani Shina): chain

Definitions

chain

Ancestry of “زَھن٘زِیر”, step by step

Step	Language	Word	Meaning
1	Persian	زنجیر	chain
2	Sanskrit	शृङ्खल	chain, fetter, especially one made of iron;...
3	Proto-Indo-European	ḱer-	to grow, to make grow, to nourish; to plait,...
4	Proto-Indo-European	kr̥-	to turn, to bend
5	Proto-Indo-European	ker-	army

Every word from Proto-Indo-European ker- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European kr̥- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European ḱer- →