Where does “شیر” come from?
شیر (Persian) comes from Middle Persian šyl, from Proto-Iranian xšiHrám, from Proto-Indo-Iranian kšiHrám — milk.
شیر (Persian): lion; faucet, tap; milk
Ancestry of “شیر”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Middle Persian | šyl | — |
| 2 | Proto-Iranian | xšiHrám | milk |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-Iranian | kšiHrám | milk |