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Where does “تنور” come from?

تنور (Arabic) comes from Arabic نَوَّرَ, 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‑.

تنور (Arabic): to be lit, to be illuminated; to receive...

Definitions

  1. to be lit, to be illuminated; to receive...

Ancestry of “تنور”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Arabicنَوَّرَto light
2Arabicنُورlight, brightess; ray of light, light beam;...
3Classical Persianجَان—
4Middle Persian𐫃𐫏𐫀𐫗—
5Proto-Iranian*wyaHnáH—
6Proto-Indo-IranianwyaHnás—
7Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂enh₁‑—

Words derived from “تنور”

  • tandoori
  • athanor
  • atanor
  • atanor
  • тањур
  • tanjur
  • tanjir
  • тањир
  • тањир
  • तंदूर
  • तंदूरी
  • तन्दूर
  • तनूर
  • तन्दूरी
  • تنور
  • تنور
  • تندور
  • تنور
  • تونۇر
  • اَلتَّنُّور
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