Where does “هرجایی” come from?
هرجایی (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.
هرجایی (Persian): vagrant, wandering, itinerant
Definitions
- vagrant, wandering, itinerant
Ancestry of “هرجایی”, step by step
هرجایی traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.
via Persian هر
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Persian | هر | each; every |
| 2 | Pahlavi | KRA | — |
| 3 | Proto-Iranian | hárwah | — |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-Iranian | sárwas | all; entire, whole |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | solh₂wós | — |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | sōlh₂- | mercy, comfort; comfort, mercy |
via Persian جا
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Persian | جا | place; space; location |
| 2 | Middle Persian | gyʾg | place |
| 3 | Proto-Iranian | Hwah- | to dwell, remain |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-Iranian | Hwas- | to dwell, inhabit; to stay |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂wes- | to dwell, live, reside; to stay, spend the night |
via Persian ـیی
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Persian | ـیی | form of the suffix |