Where does “سردبیر” come from?

سردبیر (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.

سردبیر (Persian): editor

Definitions

  1. editor

Ancestry of “سردبیر”, step by step

سردبیر traces back through two 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 دبیر

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Persianدبیرscribe, secretary; writing-master
2Middle Persian𐭣𐭯𐭩𐭥𐭥scribe
3Old Persiandipī-var-—
Every word from Proto-Indo-European ḱerh₂- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European ḱŕ̥h₂-os →Every word from Proto-Indo-Iranian ćŕ̥Has →