Where does “zindankirin” come from?
zindankirin (Kurdish) comes from Northern Kurdish kirin, from Proto-Iranian *xrináHti, from Proto-Indo-Iranian krináHti, from Proto-Indo-European kʷrinéh₂ti, from Proto-Indo-European kʷreyh₂- — to buy.
zindankirin (Kurdish): imprisonment
Definitions
- imprisonment
Ancestry of “zindankirin”, step by step
zindankirin traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Northern Kurdish kirin
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Northern Kurdish | kirin | to do, to make; to take for husband or wife, to... |
| 2 | Proto-Iranian | *xrináHti | — |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-Iranian | krináHti | to buy, purchase |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | kʷrinéh₂ti | to buy |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | kʷreyh₂- | to buy |
via Northern Kurdish zindan
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Northern Kurdish | zindan | — |