Where does “خرگله” come from?

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

Ancestry of “خرگله”, step by step

خرگله 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 گله

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Persianگلهflock, herd

Words derived from “خرگله”

Every word from Proto-Indo-Iranian kʰáras →Every word from Proto-Iranian xárah →Every word from Middle Persian HMRA →