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
Ancestry of “گرس”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Middle Persian | wls | hair |
| 2 | Proto-Iranian | wálśah | — |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-Iranian | wálćas | — |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | wólḱ-o-s | — |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | wel- | to see |