Where does “nur” come from?
nur (Albanian) comes from Turkish nur, from Ottoman Turkish نور, from Arabic نُور, from Classical Persian جَان, from Middle Persian 𐫃𐫏𐫀𐫗, from Proto-Iranian *wyaHnáH, from Proto-Indo-Iranian wyaHnás, from Proto-Indo-European h₂enh₁‑ — to breathe.
nur (Albanian): facial expression, face, appearance; dazzling...
Definitions
- facial expression, face, appearance; dazzling...
Ancestry of “nur”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Turkish | nur | The Holy Light |
| 2 | Ottoman Turkish | نور | light, the electromagnetic radiation in the wavelength range visible to the human eye |
| 3 | Arabic | نُور | light, brightess; ray of light, light beam;... |
| 4 | Classical Persian | جَان | — |
| 5 | Middle Persian | 𐫃𐫏𐫀𐫗 | — |
| 6 | Proto-Iranian | *wyaHnáH | — |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-Iranian | wyaHnás | — |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂enh₁‑ | to breathe |