Where does “ajovan” come from?

ajovan (Kurdish) comes from Northern Kurdish ajotin, from Serbo-Croatian hajati, from Proto-Indo-Iranian Háȷ́ati, from Proto-Indo-European h₂éǵeti, from Proto-Indo-European h₂eǵ- — to drive.

ajovan (Kurdish): driver

Definitions

  1. driver

Ancestry of “ajovan”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Northern Kurdishajotinto drive; to ride
2Serbo-Croatianhajatito care
3Proto-Indo-IranianHáȷ́atito drive, lead
4Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂éǵetito be driving
5Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂eǵ-to drive
Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂eǵ- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂éǵeti →Every word from Proto-Indo-Iranian Háȷ́ati →
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