Where does “سر و برگ” come from?

سر و برگ (Persian) comes from Persian و, from Middle Persian 𐭠𐭥𐭣, from Old Persian 𐎢𐎫𐎠, from Proto-Indo-Iranian Hutá, from Proto-Indo-Iranian Hu, from Proto-Indo-European h₂ew, from Proto-Indo-European ǵʰe — Postpositional intensifying particle: indeed, at any rate, in fact.

سر و برگ (Persian): equipment, apparatus, means (of doing something)

Definitions

  1. equipment, apparatus, means (of doing something)

Ancestry of “سر و برگ”, step by step

سر و برگ traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.

via Persian و

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Persianوand
2Middle Persian𐭠𐭥𐭣
3Old Persian𐎢𐎫𐎠and
4Proto-Indo-IranianHutá
5Proto-Indo-IranianHu
6Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂ewaway from, off; again
7Proto-Indo-EuropeanǵʰePostpositional intensifying particle: indeed, at any rate, in fact

via Persian سر

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Persianسرhead; the topmost, foremost, or leading part;...
2Middle Persian𐭫𐭥𐭩𐭱𐭤head; top, summit
3Proto-Iranian*cŕ̥Hah
4Proto-Indo-Iranianćŕ̥Hashead, top
5Proto-Indo-Europeanḱŕ̥h₂-os
6Proto-Indo-Europeanḱerh₂-head, top; horn

via Persian برگ

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Persianبرگleaf; sheet; folio
2Middle Persianwlgleaf
3Proto-Indo-Aryanwalkás
4Proto-Indo-Iranianwarkásbark, leaf
5Proto-Indo-Europeanwolko-
Every word from Proto-Indo-European ǵʰeEvery word from Proto-Indo-European h₂ewEvery word from Proto-Indo-Iranian Hu