Where does “خر” come from?
خر (Persian) comes from Middle Persian HMRA, from Proto-Iranian xárah, from Proto-Indo-Iranian kʰáras — donkey.
خر (Persian): donkey, ass; fool; in compounds meaning big,...
Definitions
- donkey, ass; fool; in compounds meaning big,...
Ancestry of “خر”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Middle Persian | HMRA | — |
| 2 | Proto-Iranian | xárah | horse |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-Iranian | kʰáras | donkey |