Where does “سرکش” come from?

سرکش (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.

سرکش (Persian): unruly

Definitions

  1. unruly

Ancestry of “سرکش”, step by step

سرکش 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 کشیدن

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Persianکشیدنto pull, to drag, to haul
2Proto-Indo-Iraniankáršati
3Proto-Indo-Europeankʷéls-e-ti
4Proto-Indo-Europeankʷéls-to pull, drag
Every word from Proto-Indo-European ḱerh₂-Every word from Proto-Indo-European ḱŕ̥h₂-osEvery word from Proto-Indo-Iranian ćŕ̥Has