Where does “هر” come from?

هر (Persian) comes from Pahlavi KRA, from Proto-Iranian hárwah, from Proto-Indo-Iranian sárwas, from Proto-Indo-European solh₂wós, from Proto-Indo-European sōlh₂- — mercy, comfort; comfort, mercy.

هر (Persian): each; every

Definitions

  1. each; every

Ancestry of “هر”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1PahlaviKRA
2Proto-Iranianhárwah
3Proto-Indo-Iraniansárwasall; entire, whole
4Proto-Indo-Europeansolh₂wós
5Proto-Indo-Europeansōlh₂-mercy, comfort; comfort, mercy

Words derived from “هر

Every word from Proto-Indo-European sōlh₂-Every word from Proto-Indo-European solh₂wósEvery word from Proto-Indo-Iranian sárwas