Where does “خرد” come from?

خرد (Persian) comes from Proto-Indo-Iranian krátuš, from Proto-Indo-European krétus, from Proto-Indo-European kret- — insight, intelligence; strength.

خرد (Persian): little, small; insignificant; wisdom, intellect,...

Definitions

  1. little, small; insignificant; wisdom, intellect,...

Ancestry of “خرد”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Indo-Iraniankrátušintelligence, mental power
2Proto-Indo-Europeankrétus
3Proto-Indo-Europeankret-insight, intelligence; strength

Words derived from “خرد

Every word from Proto-Indo-European kret-Every word from Proto-Indo-European krétusEvery word from Proto-Indo-Iranian krátuš
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