Where does “خوردن” come from?
خوردن (Persian) comes from Proto-Iranian hwar-, from Proto-Indo-Iranian swar-, from Proto-Indo-European swel- — to smolder; burn; scorch; beam, board, frame,...
خوردن (Persian): to eat; to drink; to run into, collide with
Definitions
- to eat; to drink; to run into, collide with
Ancestry of “خوردن”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Proto-Iranian | hwar- | to take, grasp; to eat, consume |
| 2 | Proto-Indo-Iranian | swar- | — |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | swel- | to smolder; burn; scorch; beam, board, frame,... |
Words derived from “خوردن”