Where does “dêr” come from?
dêr (Zazaki) comes from Persian دیر, from Arabic دَيْر, from Classical Syriac ܕܝܪܐ — dwelling, habitation; monastery, convent; lodge.
dêr (Zazaki): church
Ancestry of “dêr”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Persian | دیر | late; tardy; monastery, convent |
| 2 | Arabic | دَيْر | cloister; convent, monastery |
| 3 | Classical Syriac | ܕܝܪܐ | dwelling, habitation; monastery, convent; lodge |