Where does “هرکس” come from?

هرکس (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.

هرکس (Persian): anyone; anybody; everyone

Definitions

  1. anyone; anybody; everyone

Ancestry of “هرکس”, step by step

هرکس traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Persian هر

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

via Persian کس

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Persianکسperson; somebody; pussy, cunt, fanny
2Proto-Indo-Europeankuḱispubic hair; vulva
3Proto-Indo-Europeankew-k-—
4Proto-Indo-Europeanḱew-skin, colour of the skin; to shine; bright; to...
5Proto-Indo-Europeangʷṓwscattle

Words derived from “هرکس”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European sōlh₂- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European solh₂wós →Every word from Proto-Indo-Iranian sárwas →