Where does “آبکار” come from?

آبکار (Persian) comes from Classical Persian آب, from Middle Persian ʾp̄, from Old Persian 𐎠𐎱𐎡𐎹𐎠, from Proto-Iranian Hā́fš, from Proto-Indo-Iranian Hā́ps, from Proto-Indo-European h₂ep- — water, body of water.

Ancestry of “آبکار”, step by step

آبکار traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Classical Persian آب

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Classical Persianآبwater
2Middle Persianʾp̄water
3Old Persian𐎠𐎱𐎡𐎹𐎠into the water
4Proto-IranianHā́fšwater
5Proto-Indo-IranianHā́pswater
6Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂ep-water, body of water

via Persian کار

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Persianکارwork; deed; occupation, job
2Old Persian𐎣𐎠𐎼the people, subjects; army
3Proto-Indo-Europeanḱer-to grow, to make grow, to nourish; to plait,...
4Proto-Indo-Europeankr̥-to turn, to bend
5Proto-Indo-Europeanker-army

Words derived from “آبکار”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂ep- →Every word from Proto-Indo-Iranian Hā́ps →Every word from Proto-Iranian Hā́fš →