Where does “خونسرد” come from?

خونسرد (Persian) comes from Persian سرد, from Middle Persian slt', from Proto-Indo-European ḱel- — to cover; to incline.

خونسرد (Persian): cold-blooded; cool, coolheaded

Definitions

  1. cold-blooded; cool, coolheaded

Ancestry of “خونسرد”, step by step

خونسرد traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Persian سرد

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Persianسردcold
2Middle Persianslt'cold
3Proto-Indo-Europeanḱel-to cover; to incline

via Persian خون

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Persianخونblood
2Proto-Iranian*wahūnī—
Every word from Proto-Indo-European ḱel- →Every word from Middle Persian slt' →Every word from Persian سرد →
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