Where does “dêr” come from?

dêr (Kurdish) comes from Persian دیر, from Arabic دَيْر, from Classical Syriac ܕܝܪܐ — dwelling, habitation; monastery, convent; lodge.

dêr (Kurdish): church

Definitions

  1. church

Ancestry of “dêr”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Persianدیرlate; tardy; monastery, convent
2Arabicدَيْرcloister; convent, monastery
3Classical Syriacܕܝܪܐdwelling, habitation; monastery, convent; lodge
Every word from Classical Syriac ܕܝܪܐ →Every word from Arabic دَيْر →Every word from Persian دیر →