Where does “Sertunç” come from?
Sertunç (Turkish) comes from Turkish ser, from Persian سر, from Middle Persian 𐭫𐭥𐭩𐭱𐭤, from Proto-Iranian *cŕ̥Hah, from Proto-Indo-Iranian ćŕ̥Has, from Proto-Indo-European ḱŕ̥h₂-os, from Proto-Indo-European ḱerh₂- — head, top; horn.
Ancestry of “Sertunç”, step by step
Sertunç traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Turkish ser
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Turkish | ser | head; second-person singular imperative of sermek |
| 2 | Persian | سر | head; the topmost, foremost, or leading part;... |
| 3 | Middle Persian | 𐭫𐭥𐭩𐭱𐭤 | head; top, summit |
| 4 | Proto-Iranian | *cŕ̥Hah | — |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-Iranian | ćŕ̥Has | head, top |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | ḱŕ̥h₂-os | — |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | ḱerh₂- | head, top; horn |