Where does “فرمانروا” come from?
فرمانروا (Persian) comes from Persian فرمان, from Middle Persian plmʾn', from Old Persian 𐎳𐎼𐎶𐎠𐎴𐎠, from Proto-Indo-Iranian pramaHnam, from Proto-Indo-European *meh₁nom, from Proto-Indo-European meh₁- — to measure.
فرمانروا (Persian): ruler
Definitions
- ruler
Ancestry of “فرمانروا”, step by step
فرمانروا traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Persian فرمان
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Persian | فرمان | command, order; decree, edict; steering wheel |
| 2 | Middle Persian | plmʾn' | order, command |
| 3 | Old Persian | 𐎳𐎼𐎶𐎠𐎴𐎠 | command |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-Iranian | pramaHnam | — |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | *meh₁nom | — |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | meh₁- | to measure |
via Persian روا
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Persian | روا | allowable, permissible, admissible, lawful |