Where does “خردسال” come from?

خردسال (Persian) comes from Persian سال, from Middle Persian ŠNT, from Old Persian 𐎰𐎼𐎭, from Proto-Iranian carHdáh, from Proto-Indo-Iranian ćarHáts, from Proto-Indo-European ḱelh₁- — to warm up, to be hot; to warm up, be hot.

خردسال (Persian): minor, underage; youth of tender years

Definitions

  1. minor, underage; youth of tender years

Ancestry of “خردسال”, step by step

خردسال traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Persian سال

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Persianسالyear
2Middle PersianŠNTyear
3Old Persian𐎰𐎼𐎭year
4Proto-IraniancarHdáhautumn, summer; year
5Proto-Indo-IranianćarHátsautumn, summer; year
6Proto-Indo-Europeanḱelh₁-to warm up, to be hot; to warm up, be hot

via Persian خرد

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Persianخردlittle, small; insignificant; wisdom, intellect,...
2Proto-Indo-Iraniankrátušintelligence, mental power
3Proto-Indo-Europeankrétus
4Proto-Indo-Europeankret-insight, intelligence; strength
Every word from Proto-Indo-European ḱelh₁-Every word from Proto-Indo-Iranian ćarHátsEvery word from Proto-Iranian carHdáh
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