Where does “سرخ‌سر” come from?

سرخ‌سر (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.

سرخ‌سر (Persian): robin redbreast

Definitions

  1. robin redbreast

Ancestry of “سرخ‌سر”, step by step

سرخ‌سر traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.

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 سرخ

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Persianسرخscarlet, red color
2Persianسهر
3Middle Persianswhrred

via Azerbaijani qızılbaş

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Azerbaijaniqızılbaşa Qizilbash
Every word from Proto-Indo-European ḱerh₂-Every word from Proto-Indo-European ḱŕ̥h₂-osEvery word from Proto-Indo-Iranian ćŕ̥Has