Where does “geri” come from?
geri (Turkish) comes from Persian گری, from Urdu گرو, from Punjabi ਗੁਰੂ, from Sanskrit गुरु, from Proto-Indo-Aryan gr̥Húṣ, from Proto-Indo-Iranian gr̥Húš, from Proto-Indo-European gʷréh₂us, from Proto-Indo-European -us — Forms adjectives from Caland system roots.
geri (Turkish): back; stupid; back, backwards
Definitions
- back; stupid; back, backwards
Ancestry of “geri”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Persian | گری | present stem of {{l|fa|گریستن|tr=geristan}} |
| 2 | Urdu | گرو | guru; sage; teacher |
| 3 | Punjabi | ਗੁਰੂ | enlightener; guru, sage, teacher |
| 4 | Sanskrit | गुरु | heavy; weighty |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-Aryan | gr̥Húṣ | — |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-Iranian | gr̥Húš | heavy |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | gʷréh₂us | heavy |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | -us | Forms adjectives from Caland system roots |