Where does “هركس” come from?
هركس (Ottoman Turkish) comes from Persian هرکس, from Persian هر, from Pahlavi KRA, from Proto-Iranian hárwah, from Proto-Indo-Iranian sárwas, from Proto-Indo-European solh₂wós, from Proto-Indo-European sōlh₂- — mercy, comfort; comfort, mercy.
Ancestry of “هركس”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Persian | هرکس | anyone; anybody; everyone |
| 2 | Persian | هر | each; every |
| 3 | Pahlavi | KRA | — |
| 4 | Proto-Iranian | hárwah | — |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-Iranian | sárwas | all; entire, whole |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | solh₂wós | — |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | sōlh₂- | mercy, comfort; comfort, mercy |