Where does “کش” come from?
کش (Persian) comes from Persian کشیدن, from Proto-Indo-Iranian káršati, from Proto-Indo-European kʷéls-e-ti, from Proto-Indo-European kʷéls- — to pull, drag.
کش (Persian): present stem form of کشتن
Definitions
- present stem form of کشتن
Ancestry of “کش”, step by step
کش traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Persian کشیدن
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Persian | کشیدن | to pull, to drag, to haul |
| 2 | Proto-Indo-Iranian | káršati | — |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | kʷéls-e-ti | — |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | kʷéls- | to pull, drag |
via Middle Persian kš
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Middle Persian | kš | — |