Where does “کارمند” come from?
کارمند (Persian) comes from Persian کار, from Old Persian 𐎣𐎠𐎼, from Proto-Indo-European ḱer-, from Proto-Indo-European kr̥-, from Proto-Indo-European ker- — army.
کارمند (Persian): office worker, clerk, white-collar worker
Definitions
- office worker, clerk, white-collar worker
Ancestry of “کارمند”, step by step
کارمند traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Persian کار
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Persian | کار | work; deed; occupation, job |
| 2 | Old Persian | 𐎣𐎠𐎼 | the people, subjects; army |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | ḱer- | to grow, to make grow, to nourish; to plait,... |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | kr̥- | to turn, to bend |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | ker- | army |
via Persian ـمند
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Persian | ـمند | with, having |