Where does “زەنجىر” come from?

زەنجىر (Uyghur) comes from Persian زنجیر, from Sanskrit शृङ्खल, from Proto-Indo-European ḱer-, from Proto-Indo-European kr̥-, from Proto-Indo-European ker- — army.

زەنجىر (Uyghur): chain

Definitions

  1. chain

Ancestry of “زەنجىر”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Persianزنجیرchain
2Sanskritशृङ्खलchain, fetter, especially one made of iron;...
3Proto-Indo-Europeanḱer-to grow, to make grow, to nourish; to plait,...
4Proto-Indo-Europeankr̥-to turn, to bend
5Proto-Indo-Europeanker-army
Every word from Proto-Indo-European ker- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European kr̥- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European ḱer- →
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