Where does “سرکار” come from?
سرکار (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.
سرکار (Persian): supervisor, superintendent, overseer, employer,...
Definitions
- supervisor, superintendent, overseer, employer,...
Ancestry of “سرکار”, step by step
سرکار traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.
via Persian سر
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Persian | سر | head; the topmost, foremost, or leading part;... |
| 2 | Middle Persian | 𐭫𐭥𐭩𐭱𐭤 | head; top, summit |
| 3 | Proto-Iranian | *cŕ̥Hah | — |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-Iranian | ćŕ̥Has | head, top |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | ḱŕ̥h₂-os | — |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | ḱerh₂- | head, top; horn |
via Persian کار
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Persian | کار | work; deed; occupation, job |
| 2 | Old Persian | 𐎣𐎠𐎼 | the people, subjects; army |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | ḱer- | to grow, to make grow, to nourish; to plait,... |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | kr̥- | to turn, to bend |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | ker- | army |
via Persian ـکار
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Persian | ـکار | — |