Where does “شیردار” come from?
شیردار (Persian) comes from Classical Persian شیر, from Middle Persian 𐫢𐫃𐫡, from Old Persian šarguš, from Proto-Iranian cárguš, from Proto-Indo-Iranian ćárguš, from Proto-Indo-European ḱérg-ús ~ ḱr̥g-éws.
شیردار (Persian): lion-bearing
Definitions
- lion-bearing
Ancestry of “شیردار”, step by step
شیردار traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.
via Classical Persian شیر
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Classical Persian | شیر | — |
| 2 | Middle Persian | 𐫢𐫃𐫡 | lion |
| 3 | Old Persian | šarguš | lion |
| 4 | Proto-Iranian | cárguš | lion |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-Iranian | ćárguš | predatory animal |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | ḱérg-ús ~ ḱr̥g-éws | — |
via Arabic دَار
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Arabic | دَار | house |
via Classical Persian شِیر
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Classical Persian | شِیر | — |