Where does “di ... re” come from?
di ... re (Northern Kurdish) comes from Northern Kurdish rê, from Proto-Iranian Hrāθáh, from Proto-Indo-Iranian Hrātʰás, from Proto-Indo-European Hret- — to roll; wheel; to run, roll.
Ancestry of “di ... re”, step by step
di ... re traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Northern Kurdish rê
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Northern Kurdish | rê | way, road |
| 2 | Proto-Iranian | Hrāθáh | road, way |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-Iranian | Hrātʰás | chariot |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | Hret- | to roll; wheel; to run, roll |
via Northern Kurdish di
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Northern Kurdish | di | in |