Where does “derg” come from?

derg (Zazaki) comes from Proto-Iranian dr̥Hgáh, from Proto-Indo-Iranian dr̥Hgʰás, from Proto-Indo-European dl̥h₁gʰós — long.

derg (Zazaki): long; tall

Definitions

  1. long; tall

Ancestry of “derg”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Iraniandr̥Hgáhlong, late
2Proto-Indo-Iraniandr̥Hgʰáslong, lengthy
3Proto-Indo-Europeandl̥h₁gʰóslong
Every word from Proto-Indo-European dl̥h₁gʰós →Every word from Proto-Indo-Iranian dr̥Hgʰás →Every word from Proto-Iranian dr̥Hgáh →