Where does “şor” come from?
şor (Northern Kurdish) comes from Proto-Iranian *cuxráh, from Proto-Indo-Iranian ćukrás, from Proto-Indo-European ḱewk- — flare up, glow; white; to glow, burn, lighten.
şor (Northern Kurdish): salty
Ancestry of “şor”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Proto-Iranian | *cuxráh | — |
| 2 | Proto-Indo-Iranian | ćukrás | white, bright; resplendent |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | ḱewk- | flare up, glow; white; to glow, burn, lighten |