Where does “شیرین‌کاری” come from?

شیرین‌کاری (Persian) comes from Persian ـی, from Middle Persian -yk', from Old Persian -𐎡𐎣, from Proto-Indo-Iranian -kas, from Proto-Indo-European -ḱos — -y, -ic.

شیرین‌کاری (Persian): acrobatic stunt

Definitions

  1. acrobatic stunt

Ancestry of “شیرین‌کاری”, step by step

شیرین‌کاری traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.

via Persian ـی

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1PersianـیForms nouns or adjectives from nouns; Forms...
2Middle Persian-yk'
3Old Persian-𐎡𐎣of, pertaining to, belonging to, related to
4Proto-Indo-Iranian-kasCreates deadjectival and desubstantival...
5Proto-Indo-European-ḱos-y, -ic

via Persian شیرین

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Persianشیرینsweet; pleasant
2Pahlavišylyn'
3Middle Persianšyl
4Proto-IranianxšiHrámmilk
5Proto-Indo-IraniankšiHrámmilk

via Persian کار

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Persianکارwork; deed; occupation, job
2Old Persian𐎣𐎠𐎼the people, subjects; army
3Proto-Indo-Europeanḱer-to grow, to make grow, to nourish; to plait,...
4Proto-Indo-Europeankr̥-to turn, to bend
5Proto-Indo-Europeanker-army
Every word from Proto-Indo-European -ḱosEvery word from Middle Persian -yk'Every word from Persian ـی