Where does “خرک” come from?

خرک (Persian) comes from Persian خر, from Middle Persian HMRA, from Proto-Iranian xárah, from Proto-Indo-Iranian kʰáras — donkey.

خرک (Persian): A small donkey; trestle; pommel horse, vault

Definitions

  1. A small donkey; trestle; pommel horse, vault

Ancestry of “خرک”, step by step

خرک traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Persian خر

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Persianخرdonkey, ass; fool; in compounds meaning big,...
2Middle PersianHMRA—
3Proto-Iranianxárahhorse
4Proto-Indo-Iraniankʰárasdonkey

via Persian ـک

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Persianـکdiminutive suffix
2Middle Persian𐭪—
Every word from Proto-Indo-Iranian kʰáras →Every word from Proto-Iranian xárah →Every word from Middle Persian HMRA →