Where does “چندهمسری” come from?
چندهمسری (Persian) comes from Persian همسر, from Persian هم, from Middle Persian hm, from Old Persian 𐏃𐎶, from Proto-Iranian hamHás, from Proto-Indo-Iranian samHás, from Proto-Indo-European somHós, from Proto-Indo-European sem- — together, one.
چندهمسری (Persian): polygamy
Definitions
- polygamy
Ancestry of “چندهمسری”, step by step
چندهمسری traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.
via Persian همسر
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Persian | همسر | spouse |
| 2 | Persian | هم | also, too; similarly |
| 3 | Middle Persian | hm | same, similar |
| 4 | Old Persian | 𐏃𐎶 | same, together |
| 5 | Proto-Iranian | hamHás | — |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-Iranian | samHás | same, equal |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | somHós | same, alike |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | sem- | together, one |