Where does “zimannas” come from?
zimannas (Kurdish) comes from Northern Kurdish ziman, from Proto-Iranian *hijwáH, from Proto-Indo-Iranian ȷ́iȷ́ʰwáH, from Proto-Indo-European dn̥ǵʰwéh₂s — tongue.
zimannas (Kurdish): linguist
Definitions
- linguist
Ancestry of “zimannas”, step by step
zimannas traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Northern Kurdish ziman
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Northern Kurdish | ziman | language; tongue |
| 2 | Proto-Iranian | *hijwáH | tongue |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-Iranian | ȷ́iȷ́ʰwáH | tongue |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | dn̥ǵʰwéh₂s | tongue |
via Northern Kurdish nas
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Northern Kurdish | nas | familiar |