Where does “گردو” come from?

گردو (Persian) comes from Persian گرد, from Proto-Iranian gr̥Híš, from Proto-Indo-Iranian gr̥Híš, from Proto-Indo-European gʷerH- — to express approval; praise; to elevate.

گردو (Persian): walnut

Definitions

  1. walnut

Ancestry of “گردو”, step by step

گردو traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Persian گرد

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Persianگردround, circular; dust; powder
2Proto-Iraniangr̥Híšmountain
3Proto-Indo-Iraniangr̥Híšmountain
4Proto-Indo-EuropeangʷerH-to express approval; praise; to elevate

via Persian ـو

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Persianـو—
Every word from Proto-Indo-European gʷerH- →Every word from Proto-Indo-Iranian gr̥Híš →Every word from Proto-Iranian gr̥Híš →