Where does “safer” come from?
safer (Turkish) comes from Ottoman Turkish صفر, from Arabic صِفْر, from Sanskrit शून्य, from Proto-Indo-European ḱówH-.
safer (Turkish): Safar, the second month of the Islamic calendar
Definitions
- Safar, the second month of the Islamic calendar
Ancestry of “safer”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Ottoman Turkish | صفر | zero; nought, naught, zero; Safar |
| 2 | Arabic | صِفْر | zero, nothing, empty, void; nothing, cipher;... |
| 3 | Sanskrit | शून्य | zero; cipher, cypher; blank, deserted |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | ḱówH- | — |