Where does “سردست” come from?

سردست (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.

سردست (Persian): shank (of meat)

Definitions

  1. shank (of meat)

Ancestry of “سردست”, step by step

سردست 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 دست

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Persianدستhand; arm
2Middle Persian𐭩𐭣𐭤hand
3Old Persian𐎭𐎿𐎫hand
4Proto-Indo-Iranianȷ́ʰástashand
5Proto-Indo-Europeanǵʰés-to-hand
6Proto-Indo-Europeanǵʰes-hand; take, give in exchange
Every word from Proto-Indo-European ḱerh₂- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European ḱŕ̥h₂-os →Every word from Proto-Indo-Iranian ćŕ̥Has →