Where does “خوارشماری” come from?
خوارشماری (Persian) comes from Persian ـی, from Middle Persian -yk', from Old Persian -𐎡𐎣, from Proto-Indo-Iranian -kas, from Proto-Indo-European -ḱos — -y, -ic.
خوارشماری (Persian): disparagement; belittling
Definitions
- disparagement; belittling
Ancestry of “خوارشماری”, step by step
خوارشماری traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.
via Persian ـی
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Persian | ـی | Forms nouns or adjectives from nouns; Forms... |
| 2 | Middle Persian | -yk' | — |
| 3 | Old Persian | -𐎡𐎣 | of, pertaining to, belonging to, related to |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-Iranian | -kas | Creates deadjectival and desubstantival... |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | -ḱos | -y, -ic |
via Persian خوار
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Persian | خوار | easy; mean, abject; present stem form of خواردن |
| 2 | Middle Persian | hw'l | — |
via Persian شمار
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Persian | شمار | present stem form of شماریدن; number, quantity;... |