Where does “li ber” come from?

li ber (Kurdish) comes from Northern Kurdish ber, from Proto-Iranian *upári, from Proto-Indo-Aryan upári, from Proto-Indo-Iranian upári, from Proto-Indo-European upér, from Proto-Indo-European upó, from Proto-Indo-European h₃ewp-.

li ber (Kurdish): in front of

Definitions

  1. in front of

Ancestry of “li ber”, step by step

li ber traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Northern Kurdish ber

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Northern Kurdishberstone
2Proto-Iranian*upáriabove, over
3Proto-Indo-Aryanupári
4Proto-Indo-Iranianupáriabove, over
5Proto-Indo-Europeanupérabove; over
6Proto-Indo-Europeanupóunder, below
7Proto-Indo-Europeanh₃ewp-

via Northern Kurdish li

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Northern Kurdishliin; an element of several prepositions and...
2Proto-Indo-Europeanénin
Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₃ewp-Every word from Proto-Indo-European upóEvery word from Proto-Indo-European upér
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