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Where does “تَنُّور” come from?

تَنُّور (Arabic) comes from Classical Syriac ܬܢܘܪܐ, from Aramaic תנורא, from Middle Persian tnwl, from Akkadian 𒋾𒂟.

Ancestry of “تَنُّور”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Classical Syriacܬܢܘܪܐtandoor, oven, furnace; candelabrum; pectoral...
2Aramaicתנוראoven, furnace; cuirass, corselet, breastplate;...
3Middle Persiantnwloven
4Akkadian𒋾𒂟—

Words derived from “تَنُّور”

  • tanjur
  • тањур
  • тањир
  • tanjir
  • тањир
  • tanner
  • تنور
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