Where does “sohor” come from?
sohor (Naga Pidgin) comes from Assamese চহৰ, from Arabic شَهْر, from Middle Persian 𐭱𐭲𐭥𐭩, from Old Persian 𐎧𐏁𐏂𐎶, from Proto-Iranian xšaθram, from Proto-Indo-Iranian kšatrám, from Proto-Indo-European tk-e-tróm, from Proto-Indo-European teḱ- — to sire, beget.
sohor (Naga Pidgin): city
Definitions
- city
Ancestry of “sohor”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Assamese | চহৰ | city; town |
| 2 | Arabic | شَهْر | month |
| 3 | Middle Persian | 𐭱𐭲𐭥𐭩 | land, country; city |
| 4 | Old Persian | 𐎧𐏁𐏂𐎶 | realm, province; kingship, sovereignty, kingdom |
| 5 | Proto-Iranian | xšaθram | — |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-Iranian | kšatrám | kingdom, dominion, empire; rule, reign |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | tk-e-tróm | — |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | teḱ- | to sire, beget |