Where does “سؤال کردن” come from?

سؤال کردن (Persian) comes from Persian کردن, from Middle Persian krtn', from Old Persian kar-, from Proto-Indo-Iranian kar-, from Proto-Indo-European kʷer- — to do; to make; to build.

سؤال کردن (Persian): }} to ask, to question

Definitions

  1. }} to ask, to question

Ancestry of “سؤال کردن”, step by step

سؤال کردن traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Persian کردن

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Persianکردنto do; to make; to engage in a sexual act with
2Middle Persiankrtn'—
3Old Persiankar-to do, make, build
4Proto-Indo-Iraniankar-to do, make
5Proto-Indo-Europeankʷer-to do; to make; to build

via Persian سؤال

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Persianسؤالquestion
2Arabicسُؤَال—
Every word from Proto-Indo-European kʷer- →Every word from Proto-Indo-Iranian kar- →Every word from Old Persian kar- →