Where does “komgirav” come from?

komgirav (Northern Kurdish) comes from Northern Kurdish girav, from Northern Kurdish av, from Proto-Iranian Hā́fš, from Proto-Indo-Iranian Hā́ps, from Proto-Indo-European h₂ep- — water, body of water.

komgirav (Northern Kurdish): archipelago

Definitions

  1. archipelago

Ancestry of “komgirav”, step by step

komgirav traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Northern Kurdish girav

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Northern Kurdishgiravisland
2Northern Kurdishavwater
3Proto-IranianHā́fšwater
4Proto-Indo-IranianHā́pswater
5Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂ep-water, body of water

via Northern Kurdish kom

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Northern Kurdishkomcommunity
Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂ep-Every word from Proto-Indo-Iranian Hā́psEvery word from Proto-Iranian Hā́fš