Where does “جوانمرد” come from?
جوانمرد (Persian) comes from Persian مرد, from Middle Persian mlt', from Old Persian 𐎶𐎼𐎫𐎡𐎹, from Proto-Iranian mŕ̥tah, from Proto-Indo-Iranian mŕ̥tas, from Proto-Indo-European mr̥tós, from Proto-Indo-European mer- — to die; to disappear; sea, lake, wetland.
جوانمرد (Persian): brave, generous, manly
Definitions
- brave, generous, manly
Ancestry of “جوانمرد”, step by step
جوانمرد traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Persian مرد
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Persian | مرد | man; past stem of مردن |
| 2 | Middle Persian | mlt' | — |
| 3 | Old Persian | 𐎶𐎼𐎫𐎡𐎹 | man, mortal man; human being |
| 4 | Proto-Iranian | mŕ̥tah | — |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-Iranian | mŕ̥tas | mortal, man |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | mr̥tós | dead; mortal |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | mer- | to die; to disappear; sea, lake, wetland |
via Persian جوان
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Persian | جوان | young; youthful; youth |
| 2 | Middle Persian | yw'n | — |
| 3 | Proto-Iranian | HyúHā | youthful, young |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-Iranian | HyúHā | youthful, young |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂yéwHō | young |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂óyu | long time, lifetime |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂ey- | vital force, life, age, eternity; day, morning |