Where does “bênavî” come from?
bênavî (Kurdish) comes from Northern Kurdish bênav, from Northern Kurdish nav, from Proto-Iranian Hnā́ma, from Proto-Indo-Iranian Hnā́ma, from Proto-Indo-European h₁nómn̥, from Proto-Indo-European h₃neh₃- — to name.
bênavî (Kurdish): namelessness
Definitions
- namelessness
Ancestry of “bênavî”, step by step
bênavî traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Northern Kurdish bênav
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Northern Kurdish | bênav | nameless |
| 2 | Northern Kurdish | nav | name |
| 3 | Proto-Iranian | Hnā́ma | name |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-Iranian | Hnā́ma | name |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | h₁nómn̥ | name |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | h₃neh₃- | to name |
via Northern Kurdish i
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Northern Kurdish | i | — |