Where does “دهیار” come from?

دهیار (Persian) comes from Persian ده, from Middle Persian 𐭬𐭲𐭠, from Old Persian 𐎭𐏃𐎹𐎠𐎢, from Proto-Iranian dáhyuš, from Proto-Indo-Iranian dásyuš, from Proto-Indo-European des- — to fray, exhaust, get tired, faint, unravel.

دهیار (Persian): village head, president of the village council

Definitions

  1. village head, president of the village council

Ancestry of “دهیار”, step by step

دهیار traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Persian ده

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Persianدهten
2Middle Persian𐭬𐭲𐭠—
3Old Persian𐎭𐏃𐎹𐎠𐎢land, country
4Proto-Iraniandáhyuš—
5Proto-Indo-Iraniandásyuš—
6Proto-Indo-Europeandes-to fray, exhaust, get tired, faint, unravel

via Persian یار

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Persianیارfriend, lover, companion; assistant, defender,...
2Persianیاورassistant; police officer; major
Every word from Proto-Indo-European des- →Every word from Proto-Indo-Iranian dásyuš →Every word from Proto-Iranian dáhyuš →