Where does “азер” come from?
азер (Russian) comes from Russian азербайджа́нец, from Russian Азербайджа́н, from Persian آذربایجان, from Ancient Greek Ἀτροπατηνή, from Ancient Greek Ἀτροπατηνός, from Ancient Greek -ηνός, from Ancient Greek -νός, from Proto-Indo-European dʰeh₁- — to do, put, place.
азер (Russian): Azeri, Azerbaijani person
Definitions
- Azeri, Azerbaijani person
Ancestry of “азер”, step by step
азер traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Russian азербайджа́нец
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Russian | азербайджа́нец | Azeri, Azerbaijani person |
| 2 | Russian | Азербайджа́н | — |
| 3 | Persian | آذربایجان | — |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | Ἀτροπατηνή | — |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | Ἀτροπατηνός | Atropatene, Atropatian, Atropatenian (person) |
| 6 | Ancient Greek | -ηνός | -ian, -ese |
| 7 | Ancient Greek | -νός | Alternative form of -νος |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | dʰeh₁- | to do, put, place |
via Persian آذری
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Persian | آذری | Azerbaijani, Azeri |