Where does “сар” come from?
сар (Mongolian) comes from Classical Persian سر, from Sanskrit शूल, from Proto-Indo-Aryan śúHlas, from Proto-Indo-Iranian ćúHlas, from Proto-Indo-European ḱúh₃-los, from Proto-Indo-European ḱeh₃- — to sharpen, whet; sharpen.
сар (Mongolian): moon; month; blaze
Definitions
- moon; month; blaze
Ancestry of “сар”, step by step
сар traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Classical Persian سر
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Classical Persian | سر | — |
| 2 | Sanskrit | शूल | any sharp instrument or pointed dart, lance,... |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-Aryan | śúHlas | — |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-Iranian | ćúHlas | — |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | ḱúh₃-los | — |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | ḱeh₃- | to sharpen, whet; sharpen |
via Proto-Mongolic sara
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Proto-Mongolic | sara | moon |