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Where does “هر کس” come from?

هر کس (Persian) comes from Persian هر, 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.

Ancestry of “هر کس”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Persianهرeach; every
2PahlaviKRA—
3Proto-Iranianhárwah—
4Proto-Indo-Iraniansárwasall; entire, whole
5Proto-Indo-Europeansolh₂wós—
6Proto-Indo-Europeansōlh₂-mercy, comfort; comfort, mercy

Words derived from “هر کس”

  • herkes
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