Where does “گرس” come from?

گرس (Persian) comes from Middle Persian wls, from Proto-Iranian wálśah, from Proto-Indo-Iranian wálćas, from Proto-Indo-European wólḱ-o-s, from Proto-Indo-European wel- — to see.

گرس (Persian): curl, ringlet; braid

Definitions

  1. curl, ringlet; braid

Ancestry of “گرس”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle Persianwlshair
2Proto-Iranianwálśah—
3Proto-Indo-Iranianwálćashair
4Proto-Indo-Europeanwólḱ-o-s—
5Proto-Indo-Europeanwel-to see
Every word from Proto-Indo-European wel- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European wólḱ-o-s →Every word from Proto-Indo-Iranian wálćas →