Middle Persian 𐭫𐭥𐭩𐭱𐭤

← Proto-Indo-European *ḱerh₂- (derived)

← Proto-Iranian *sarah- (inherited)

← Proto-Semitic *raʾš- (mention)

→ Persian سر (inherited)

→ Persian سالار (mention)

→ Hindi सिर (cognate)

→ Old Armenian սար (cognate)