Where does “bîr” come from?
bîr (Northern Kurdish) comes from Proto-Semitic *biʔr- — a well.
bîr (Northern Kurdish): well
Definitions
- well
Ancestry of “bîr”, step by step
bîr traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Proto-Semitic *biʔr-
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Proto-Semitic | *biʔr- | a well |
via Proto-Iranian *wiHr̥Háh
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Proto-Iranian | *wiHr̥Háh | intelligent |