Where does “سررشته” come from?

سررشته (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.

سررشته (Persian): skill, competence

Definitions

  1. skill, competence

Ancestry of “سررشته”, step by step

سررشته 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 رشته

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Persianرشتهthread, string; field; range
2Pahlavi𐭥𐭱𐭲𐭢—
3Iranian*wrais-—
4Proto-Indo-Europeanwreyḱ-to twist; to bend
5Proto-Indo-Europeanwēr-true
6Proto-Indo-Europeanwer-to burn; to cover, heed, notice; squirrel

Words derived from “سررشته”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European ḱerh₂- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European ḱŕ̥h₂-os →Every word from Proto-Indo-Iranian ćŕ̥Has →