Where does “germ kirin” come from?
germ kirin (Kurdish) comes from Northern Kurdish germ, from Proto-Iranian garmáh, from Proto-Indo-Iranian gʰarmás, from Proto-Indo-European gʷʰer-, from Proto-Indo-European gʷʰe-gʷʰór-e ~ gʷʰe-gʷʰr-ḗr.
germ kirin (Kurdish): to warm
Definitions
- to warm
Ancestry of “germ kirin”, step by step
germ kirin traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Northern Kurdish germ
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Northern Kurdish | germ | warm |
| 2 | Proto-Iranian | garmáh | heat, warmth |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-Iranian | gʰarmás | heat, warmth |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | gʷʰer- | warm, hot |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | gʷʰe-gʷʰór-e ~ gʷʰe-gʷʰr-ḗr | — |
via Northern Kurdish kirin
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Northern Kurdish | kirin | to do, to make; to take for husband or wife, to... |
| 2 | Proto-Iranian | *xrináHti | — |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-Iranian | krináHti | to buy, purchase |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | kʷrinéh₂ti | to buy |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | kʷreyh₂- | to buy |