Where does “گرز” come from?

گرز (Persian) comes from Middle Persian wlz, from Middle Persian wzl, from Avestan 𐬬𐬀𐬰𐬭𐬀, from Proto-Iranian wájrah, from Proto-Indo-Iranian wáȷ́ras, from Proto-Indo-European weǵ- — lively, awake; strong.

گرز (Persian): mace, club

Definitions

  1. mace, club

Ancestry of “گرز”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle Persianwlzmace
2Middle Persianwzlmace
3Avestan𐬬𐬀𐬰𐬭𐬀mace; main weapon of Mithra
4Proto-Iranianwájrah
5Proto-Indo-Iranianwáȷ́rasstrong, hard; a mace, club or any such weapon
6Proto-Indo-Europeanweǵ-lively, awake; strong

Words derived from “گرز

Every word from Proto-Indo-European weǵ-Every word from Proto-Indo-Iranian wáȷ́rasEvery word from Proto-Iranian wájrah
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