Where does “سخنران” come from?

سخنران (Persian) comes from Persian سخن, from Proto-Iranian *cánhati, from Proto-Indo-European ḱens-, from Proto-Indo-European ḱem- — to cover, conceal; hornless.

سخنران (Persian): orator

Definitions

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Ancestry of “سخنران”, step by step

سخنران traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Persian سخن

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Persianسخنspeech
2Proto-Iranian*cánhatito declare, explain
3Proto-Indo-Europeanḱens-to announce, to proclaim; to put in order
4Proto-Indo-Europeanḱem-to cover, conceal; hornless

via Persian راندن

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Persianراندنto ride
2Proto-Iranian*Har-—
3Proto-Indo-Europeanh₁er-earth

Words derived from “سخنران”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European ḱem- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European ḱens- →Every word from Proto-Iranian *cánhati →