Where does “kibirsiz” come from?

kibirsiz (Turkish) comes from Turkish kibir, from Ottoman Turkish كبر, from Persian گبر, from Aramaic 𐡂𐡁𐡓𐡀, from Proto-Semitic gabr- — man; strong man, hero.

kibirsiz (Turkish): modest

Definitions

  1. modest

Ancestry of “kibirsiz”, step by step

kibirsiz traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Turkish kibir

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Turkishkibirpride
2Ottoman TurkishكبرZoroastrian, Guebre, a follower of Zoroastrianism, an Iranian religion centred on the Avesta
3Persianگبرhauberk; Zoroastrian; kafir, infidel
4Aramaic𐡂𐡁𐡓𐡀man, husband
5Proto-Semiticgabr-man; strong man, hero

via Turkish sız

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Turkishsızyou (plural subject pronoun: the group being addressed); you guys, y'all
2Ottoman Turkishسزye, you
3Proto-Turkicsiŕyou; ye
Every word from Proto-Semitic gabr- →Every word from Aramaic 𐡂𐡁𐡓𐡀 →Every word from Persian گبر →