Where does “alînok” come from?

alînok (Northern Kurdish) comes from Northern Kurdish alî, from Proto-Iranian *Hárdakah, from Proto-Iranian *Hárdah, from Proto-Indo-Iranian Hárdʰas, from Proto-Indo-European h₁érdʰ-o-s, from Proto-Indo-European h₁er- — earth.

alînok (Northern Kurdish): A dish consisting of water-soaked, lightly roasted halved chickpeas (or garbanzo beans) and rice

Definitions

  1. A dish consisting of water-soaked, lightly roasted halved chickpeas (or garbanzo beans) and rice

Ancestry of “alînok”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Northern Kurdishalîdirection, course; by
2Proto-Iranian*Hárdakah—
3Proto-Iranian*Hárdahhalf, side
4Proto-Indo-IranianHárdʰasdivision, half
5Proto-Indo-Europeanh₁érdʰ-o-s—
6Proto-Indo-Europeanh₁er-earth
Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₁er- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₁érdʰ-o-s →Every word from Proto-Indo-Iranian Hárdʰas →
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