Where does “شاخ” come from?
شاخ (Persian) comes from Proto-Indo-Iranian ćā́kʰaH, from Proto-Indo-European ḱókh₂eh₂ — branch.
شاخ (Persian): horn, antler; a branch, bough, shoot, sucker,...
Definitions
- horn, antler; a branch, bough, shoot, sucker,...
Ancestry of “شاخ”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Proto-Indo-Iranian | ćā́kʰaH | — |
| 2 | Proto-Indo-European | ḱókh₂eh₂ | branch |