Where does “hmbʾl” come from?
hmbʾl (Middle Persian) comes from Old Persian 𐏃𐎶𐎲𐎠𐎼, from Proto-Iranian hambāráh, from Proto-Indo-Iranian sambʰārás, from Proto-Indo-European sem-bʰor-ó-s, from Proto-Indo-European bʰer- — to bear, carry.
hmbʾl (Middle Persian): store of food
Definitions
- store of food
Ancestry of “hmbʾl”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Old Persian | 𐏃𐎶𐎲𐎠𐎼 | — |
| 2 | Proto-Iranian | hambāráh | — |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-Iranian | sambʰārás | a storage, warehouse, reservoir; provisions,... |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | sem-bʰor-ó-s | — |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰer- | to bear, carry |