Where does “امیرلشکر” come from?

امیرلشکر (Persian) comes from Persian لشکر, from Middle Persian lškl, from Proto-Indo-Iranian Hrákšati, from Proto-Indo-European h₂lékseti, from Proto-Indo-European h₂lek- — to protect.

امیرلشکر (Persian): a major general, a commander of a division

Definitions

  1. a major general, a commander of a division

Ancestry of “امیرلشکر”, step by step

امیرلشکر traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Persian لشکر

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Persianلشکرarmy; division
2Middle Persianlšklarmy
3Proto-Indo-IranianHrákšatito protect, guard
4Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂léksetito be protecting
5Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂lek-to protect

via Persian امیر

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Persianامیرcommander; prince; emir, amir
2Arabicأَمِيرprince; prince; commander; commander, prince
Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂lek- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂lékseti →Every word from Proto-Indo-Iranian Hrákšati →
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