Where does “زنجیر” come from?

زنجیر (Persian) comes from Sanskrit शृङ्खल, from Proto-Indo-European ḱer-, from Proto-Indo-European kr̥-, from Proto-Indo-European ker- — army.

زنجیر (Persian): chain

Definitions

  1. chain

Ancestry of “زنجیر”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Sanskritशृङ्खलchain, fetter, especially one made of iron;...
2Proto-Indo-Europeanḱer-to grow, to make grow, to nourish; to plait,...
3Proto-Indo-Europeankr̥-to turn, to bend
4Proto-Indo-Europeanker-army

Words derived from “زنجیر”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European ker- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European kr̥- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European ḱer- →