English
Khosrow
Khosrow comes from Iranian Persian خُسْرَو, from Proto-Iranian *Hhucráwāh ‘renowned, famous’, and ultimately from Proto-Indo-European *ḱlew- ‘to hear’.
- Proto-Indo-Europeanc. 4500–2500 BCE*ḱlew-‘to hear’reconstructed
- Proto-Indo-European, derivedc. 4500–2500 BCE*h₁suḱlewēs‘that which is heard’reconstructed
- Proto-Indo-Iranianc. 2500–1800 BCE*Hsućráwās‘famous’reconstructed
- Proto-Iranianprehistoric (reconstructed)*Hhucráwāh‘renowned, famous’reconstructed
- Old Medianmodern*Husravahreconstructed
- Middle Persianc. 300 BCE–900 CE𐭧𐭥𐭮𐭫𐭥𐭣𐭩hwslwdy
- Classical Persianc. 900–presentخُسْرَوxusraw
- Iranian Persianmodernsame formxosrow
- EnglishtodayKhosrow
attested reconstructed ? uncertain or disputed
Lineage
- Proto-Indo-Europeanc. 4500–2500 BCE*ḱlew-‘to hear’reconstructed
- Proto-Indo-European, derivedc. 4500–2500 BCE*h₁suḱlewēs‘that which is heard’reconstructed
- Proto-Indo-Iranianc. 2500–1800 BCE*Hsućráwās‘famous’reconstructed
- Proto-Iranianprehistoric (reconstructed)*Hhucráwāh‘renowned, famous’reconstructed
- Old Medianmodern*Husravahreconstructed
- Middle Persianc. 300 BCE–900 CE𐭧𐭥𐭮𐭫𐭥𐭣𐭩hwslwdy
- Classical Persianc. 900–presentخُسْرَوxusraw
- Iranian Persianmodernsame formxosrow
- EnglishtodayKhosrow
Linked words
through Proto-Indo-European *ḱlew- ‘to hear’
listen, client, loud, scout, linn, leer, lithe, shruti, umlaut, 14 more
Today it means
name A male given name from Persian, used as a transliteration of names of various rulers
Language periods are conventional ranges, not dates for this word.
Etymograph / Proto-Indo-European *ḱlew- / Khosrow