Where does “سرت” come from?
سرت (Ottoman Turkish) comes from Persian سرد, from Middle Persian slt', from Proto-Indo-European ḱel- — to cover; to incline.
Ancestry of “سرت”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Persian | سرد | cold |
| 2 | Middle Persian | slt' | cold |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | ḱel- | to cover; to incline |