Where does “سرمایهجی” come from?
سرمایهجی (Ottoman Turkish) comes from Ottoman Turkish سرمایه, from Persian سرمایه, from Persian سر, from Middle Persian 𐭫𐭥𐭩𐭱𐭤, from Proto-Iranian *cŕ̥Hah, from Proto-Indo-Iranian ćŕ̥Has, from Proto-Indo-European ḱŕ̥h₂-os, from Proto-Indo-European ḱerh₂- — head, top; horn.
سرمایهجی (Ottoman Turkish): funder, someone who furnishes capital to traders
Definitions
- funder, someone who furnishes capital to traders
Ancestry of “سرمایهجی”, step by step
سرمایهجی traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Ottoman Turkish سرمایه
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ottoman Turkish | سرمایه | capital |
| 2 | Persian | سرمایه | capital money |
| 3 | Persian | سر | head; the topmost, foremost, or leading part;... |
| 4 | Middle Persian | 𐭫𐭥𐭩𐭱𐭤 | head; top, summit |
| 5 | Proto-Iranian | *cŕ̥Hah | — |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-Iranian | ćŕ̥Has | head, top |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | ḱŕ̥h₂-os | — |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | ḱerh₂- | head, top; horn |