Where does “cárguš” come from?
cárguš (Proto-Iranian) comes from Proto-Indo-Iranian ćárguš, from Proto-Indo-European ḱérg-ús ~ ḱr̥g-éws.
cárguš (Proto-Iranian): lion
Definitions
- lion
Ancestry of “cárguš”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Proto-Indo-Iranian | ćárguš | predatory animal |
| 2 | Proto-Indo-European | ḱérg-ús ~ ḱr̥g-éws | — |