Where does “قهرمان” come from?

قهرمان (Persian) comes from Persian کهرمان, from Middle Persian kʾlplmʾn, from Old Median karhramāna-.

قهرمان (Persian): champion; hero; protagonist

Definitions

  1. champion; hero; protagonist

Ancestry of “قهرمان”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Persianکهرمان—
2Middle Persiankʾlplmʾnoverseer, manager
3Old Mediankarhramāna-—

Words derived from “قهرمان”

Every word from Old Median karhramāna- →Every word from Middle Persian kʾlplmʾn →Every word from Persian کهرمان →