Etymology Explorer โ€บ Old Persian

Where does โ€œ๐Žฃ๐Ž ๐Žผโ€ come from?

๐Žฃ๐Ž ๐Žผ (Old Persian) comes from Proto-Indo-European แธฑer-, from Proto-Indo-European krฬฅ-, from Proto-Indo-European ker- โ€” army.

๐Žฃ๐Ž ๐Žผ (Old Persian): the people, subjects; army

Definitions

  1. the people, subjects; army

Ancestry of โ€œ๐Žฃ๐Ž ๐Žผโ€, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Indo-Europeanแธฑer-to grow, to make grow, to nourish; to plait,...
2Proto-Indo-Europeankrฬฅ-to turn, to bend
3Proto-Indo-Europeanker-army

Words derived from โ€œ๐Žฃ๐Ž ๐Žผโ€

  • van
  • caravan
  • minivan
  • caravanserai
  • caravansary
  • vanward
  • caravanning
  • campervan
  • vanload
  • vanpool
  • vanner
  • devan
  • vanette
  • caravaner
  • vanful
  • microvan
  • mailvan
  • caravanner
  • vanlike
  • caravanette
  • divvy van
  • motorcaravan
  • vanless
  • campervanner
Every word from Proto-Indo-European ker- โ†’