Where does “serokdewlet” come from?
serokdewlet (Kurdish) comes from Northern Kurdish serok, from Northern Kurdish şer, from Proto-Iranian *cŕ̥Hah, from Proto-Indo-Iranian ćŕ̥Has, from Proto-Indo-European ḱŕ̥h₂-os, from Proto-Indo-European ḱerh₂- — head, top; horn.
serokdewlet (Kurdish): president
Ancestry of “serokdewlet”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Northern Kurdish | serok | leader |
| 2 | Northern Kurdish | şer | Alternative form of şerr |
| 3 | Proto-Iranian | *cŕ̥Hah | — |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-Iranian | ćŕ̥Has | head, top |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | ḱŕ̥h₂-os | — |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | ḱerh₂- | head, top; horn |