Where does “şev” come from?
şev (Kurdish) comes from Proto-Iranian xšápš, from Proto-Indo-Iranian kšáps, from Proto-Indo-European kʷséps — night.
şev (Kurdish): night, evening
Ancestry of “şev”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Proto-Iranian | xšápš | — |
| 2 | Proto-Indo-Iranian | kšáps | night |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | kʷséps | night |