Where does “گردکوه” come from?

گردکوه (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.

گردکوه (Persian): Gerdkuh

Definitions

  1. Gerdkuh

Ancestry of “گردکوه”, step by step

گردکوه 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 کوه

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Persianکوهmountain
2Middle Persian𐭪𐭥𐭯hill, mountain
3Old Persian𐎣𐎢𐎳mountain
4Proto-Iranian*káwfšhill, mountain
Every word from Proto-Indo-European gʷerH- →Every word from Proto-Indo-Iranian gr̥Híš →Every word from Proto-Iranian gr̥Híš →
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