Where does “xemgînî” come from?

xemgînî (Kurdish) comes from Northern Kurdish xemgîn, from Northern Kurdish xem, from Arabic غم — to cover, to veil, to shroud; to be obscure, to...

xemgînî (Kurdish): sadness

Definitions

  1. sadness

Ancestry of “xemgînî”, step by step

xemgînî traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Northern Kurdish xemgîn

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Northern Kurdishxemgînsad
2Northern Kurdishxemgrief, sorrow, distress, worry, concern
3Arabicغمto cover, to veil, to shroud; to be obscure, to...

via Northern Kurdish i

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Northern Kurdishi—
Every word from Arabic غم →Every word from Northern Kurdish xem →Every word from Northern Kurdish xemgîn →