Where does “-van” come from?
-van (Northern Kurdish) comes from Proto-Indo-European peh₂- — to protect; to shepherd.
-van (Northern Kurdish): used to form nouns denoting someone who is an expert in an area or who takes part in an activity: -man, -er, -ist
Definitions
- used to form nouns denoting someone who is an expert in an area or who takes part in an activity: -man, -er, -ist
Ancestry of “-van”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Proto-Indo-European | peh₂- | to protect; to shepherd |