Where does “کره” come from?
کره (Persian) comes from Arabic كره, from Arabic كُرَة, from Old Persian 𐎹𐎢𐎴, from Ancient Greek Ἴων, from Ancient Greek Ἰᾱ́ϝων — Ionian.
کره (Persian): butter; colt, foal; globe, sphere
Definitions
- butter; colt, foal; globe, sphere
Ancestry of “کره”, step by step
کره traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.
via Arabic كره
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Arabic | كره | to be disgusted, to feel disgust; to detest, to... |
| 2 | Arabic | كُرَة | ball; a ball, a mass, a clump; a ball, a mass, a... |
| 3 | Old Persian | 𐎹𐎢𐎴 | Ionia |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | Ἴων | one of the Ionians; a native or inhabitant of... |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | Ἰᾱ́ϝων | Ionian |
via Middle Persian karag
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Middle Persian | karag | — |
via French Corée
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | French | Corée | Korea |