Where does “سوی” come from?
سوی (Persian) comes from Proto-Iranian *caháh, from Proto-Indo-Iranian ćasás, from Proto-Indo-European ḱes- — to cut off, separate; to cut up, to slaughter; to...
سوی (Persian): side; direction; path
Definitions
- side; direction; path
Ancestry of “سوی”, step by step
سوی traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.
via Proto-Iranian *caháh
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Proto-Iranian | *caháh | — |
| 2 | Proto-Indo-Iranian | ćasás | hare |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | ḱes- | to cut off, separate; to cut up, to slaughter; to... |
via Middle Persian swk'
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Middle Persian | swk' | side, direction; burn, burning; burning,... |
via Arabic سَوِيّ
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Arabic | سَوِيّ | — |