Where does “zer” come from?
zer (Northern Kurdish) comes from Proto-Iranian jr̥Hanyam, from Proto-Indo-Iranian ȷ́ʰr̥Hanyam, from Proto-Indo-European ǵʰl̥h₃enyom, from Proto-Indo-European ǵʰelh₃- — to flourish; green, yellow.
zer (Northern Kurdish): yellow
Definitions
- yellow
Ancestry of “zer”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Proto-Iranian | jr̥Hanyam | gold |
| 2 | Proto-Indo-Iranian | ȷ́ʰr̥Hanyam | gold |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | ǵʰl̥h₃enyom | — |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | ǵʰelh₃- | to flourish; green, yellow |