Where does “zero” come from?
zero (Kurdish) comes from Northern Kurdish zer, from Proto-Iranian jr̥Hanyam, from Proto-Indo-Iranian ȷ́ʰr̥Hanyam, from Proto-Indo-European ǵʰl̥h₃enyom, from Proto-Indo-European ǵʰelh₃- — to flourish; green, yellow.
zero (Kurdish): blond
Definitions
- blond
Ancestry of “zero”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Northern Kurdish | zer | yellow |
| 2 | Proto-Iranian | jr̥Hanyam | gold |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-Iranian | ȷ́ʰr̥Hanyam | gold |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | ǵʰl̥h₃enyom | — |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | ǵʰelh₃- | to flourish; green, yellow |