Where does “سوسمارخور” come from?

سوسمارخور (Persian) comes from Persian خور, from Proto-Iranian *húHar, from Proto-Indo-Iranian súHar, from Proto-Indo-European sóh₂wl̥ — sun.

سوسمارخور (Persian): lizard-eater; Arab

Definitions

  1. lizard-eater; Arab

Ancestry of “سوسمارخور”, step by step

سوسمارخور traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Persian خور

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Persianخورsun; bay, estuary, cove
2Proto-Iranian*húHarthe sun
3Proto-Indo-IraniansúHarthe sun
4Proto-Indo-Europeansóh₂wl̥sun

via Persian سوسمار

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Persianسوسمارcrocodile; lizard
2Sanskritशिशुमारchild-killer; alligator
Every word from Proto-Indo-European sóh₂wl̥ →Every word from Proto-Indo-Iranian súHar →Every word from Proto-Iranian *húHar →