Where does “سر” come from?
سر (Persian) comes from Middle Persian 𐭫𐭥𐭩𐭱𐭤, from Proto-Iranian *cŕ̥Hah, from Proto-Indo-Iranian ćŕ̥Has, from Proto-Indo-European ḱŕ̥h₂-os, from Proto-Indo-European ḱerh₂- — head, top; horn.
سر (Persian): head; the topmost, foremost, or leading part;...
Definitions
- head; the topmost, foremost, or leading part;...
Ancestry of “سر”, step by step
سر traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.
via Middle Persian 𐭫𐭥𐭩𐭱𐭤
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Middle Persian | 𐭫𐭥𐭩𐭱𐭤 | head; top, summit |
| 2 | Proto-Iranian | *cŕ̥Hah | — |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-Iranian | ćŕ̥Has | head, top |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | ḱŕ̥h₂-os | — |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | ḱerh₂- | head, top; horn |
via Persian گذاشتن
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Persian | گذاشتن | to let, to permit, to allow takes the subjunctive |
| 2 | Persian | گذشتن | to pass |
| 3 | Middle Persian | wtštn' | — |
via Arabic سِرّ
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Arabic | سِرّ | secret |