Where does “birek” come from?
birek (Kurdish) comes from Arabic بَرَكَ — to kneel down.
birek (Kurdish): saw
Definitions
- saw
Ancestry of “birek”, step by step
birek traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Arabic بَرَكَ
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Arabic | بَرَكَ | to kneel down |
via Northern Kurdish birîn
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Northern Kurdish | birîn | to cut with a saw; to hurt or injure by cutting,... |