Where does “кыр” come from?
кыр (Udmurt) comes from Proto-Permic *ku̇r, from Proto-Uralic karke, from Old Saxon kirika, from Proto-West Germanic kirikā, from Ancient Greek κυριακόν, from Ancient Greek Κύριος, from Proto-Hellenic *kúrios — lord, master.
кыр (Udmurt): wild, savage, uncivilized
Definitions
- wild, savage, uncivilized
Ancestry of “кыр”, step by step
кыр traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Proto-Permic *ku̇r
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Proto-Permic | *ku̇r | cliff |
| 2 | Proto-Uralic | karke | — |
| 3 | Old Saxon | kirika | church |
| 4 | Proto-West Germanic | kirikā | church |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | κυριακόν | church |
| 6 | Ancient Greek | Κύριος | Lord |
| 7 | Proto-Hellenic | *kúrios | lord, master |
via Proto-Turkic kï̄ŕ
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Proto-Turkic | kï̄ŕ | girl; woman; ? red, dark thing |