Where does “girav” come from?

girav (Kurdish) comes from Northern Kurdish av, from Proto-Iranian Hā́fš, from Proto-Indo-Iranian Hā́ps, from Proto-Indo-European h₂ep- — water, body of water.

girav (Kurdish): island

Definitions

  1. island

Ancestry of “girav”, step by step

girav traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Northern Kurdish av

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Northern Kurdishavwater
2Proto-IranianHā́fšwater
3Proto-Indo-IranianHā́pswater
4Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂ep-water, body of water

via Northern Kurdish gir

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Northern Kurdishgirhill
2Proto-Indo-Europeanǵerh₂-to grow old, to mature
Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂ep- →Every word from Proto-Indo-Iranian Hā́ps →Every word from Proto-Iranian Hā́fš →