Where does “سر زدن” come from?
سر زدن (Persian) comes from Persian سر, 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 زدن (Persian): }} to visit to go and meet, as an act of friendliness or sociability
Definitions
- }} to visit to go and meet, as an act of friendliness or sociability
Ancestry of “سر زدن”, step by step
سر زدن traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Persian سر
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Persian | سر | head; the topmost, foremost, or leading part;... |
| 2 | Middle Persian | 𐭫𐭥𐭩𐭱𐭤 | head; top, summit |
| 3 | Proto-Iranian | *cŕ̥Hah | — |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-Iranian | ćŕ̥Has | head, top |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | ḱŕ̥h₂-os | — |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | ḱerh₂- | head, top; horn |
via Persian زدن
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Persian | زدن | to beat, hit, strike |