Where does “خفه کردن” come from?

خفه کردن (Persian) comes from Persian کردن, from Middle Persian krtn', from Old Persian kar-, from Proto-Indo-Iranian kar-, from Proto-Indo-European kʷer- — to do; to make; to build.

خفه کردن (Persian): to suffocate, to choke

Definitions

to suffocate, to choke

Ancestry of “خفه کردن”, step by step

خفه کردن traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Persian کردن

Step	Language	Word	Meaning
1	Persian	کردن	to do; to make; to engage in a sexual act with
2	Middle Persian	krtn'	—
3	Old Persian	kar-	to do, make, build
4	Proto-Indo-Iranian	kar-	to do, make
5	Proto-Indo-European	kʷer-	to do; to make; to build

via Persian خفه

Step	Language	Word	Meaning
1	Persian	خفه	strangled, choked, suffocated; stuffy,...

Every word from Proto-Indo-European kʷer- →Every word from Proto-Indo-Iranian kar- →Every word from Old Persian kar- →