Where does “𐫢𐫃𐫡” come from?
𐫢𐫃𐫡 (Middle Persian) comes from Old Persian šarguš, from Proto-Iranian cárguš, from Proto-Indo-Iranian ćárguš, from Proto-Indo-European ḱérg-ús ~ ḱr̥g-éws.
𐫢𐫃𐫡 (Middle Persian): lion
Definitions
- lion
Ancestry of “𐫢𐫃𐫡”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Old Persian | šarguš | lion |
| 2 | Proto-Iranian | cárguš | lion |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-Iranian | ćárguš | predatory animal |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | ḱérg-ús ~ ḱr̥g-éws | — |