Where does “йӯрх̌” come from?

йӯрх̌ (Shughni) comes from Proto-Iranian Hŕ̥šah, from Proto-Indo-Iranian Hŕ̥ćšas, from Proto-Indo-European h₂ŕ̥tḱos, from Proto-Indo-European h₂r̥tḱós — destroying.

йӯрх̌ (Shughni): bear (animal)

Definitions

  1. bear (animal)

Ancestry of “йӯрх̌”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-IranianHŕ̥šahbear
2Proto-Indo-IranianHŕ̥ćšasbear
3Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂ŕ̥tḱosbear
4Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂r̥tḱósdestroying
Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂r̥tḱós →Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂ŕ̥tḱos →Every word from Proto-Indo-Iranian Hŕ̥ćšas →