Where does “rastî” come from?
rastî (Kurdish) comes from Northern Kurdish rast, from Proto-Iranian *Hraštáh, from Proto-Indo-Iranian *Hraštás, from Proto-Indo-European h₃reǵtós, from Proto-Indo-European h₃reǵ- — to straighten, to right oneself; right; just.
rastî (Kurdish): reality; truth
Definitions
- reality; truth
Ancestry of “rastî”, step by step
rastî traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Northern Kurdish rast
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Northern Kurdish | rast | straight |
| 2 | Proto-Iranian | *Hraštáh | right |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-Iranian | *Hraštás | right |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | h₃reǵtós | straightened, right, upright |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | h₃reǵ- | to straighten, to right oneself; right; just |
via Northern Kurdish i
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Northern Kurdish | i | — |