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Where does “تُرْس” come from?

تُرْس (Arabic) comes from Ancient Greek θυρεός, from Ancient Greek θῠ́ρᾱ, from Proto-Indo-European dʰwer- — door.

تُرْس (Arabic): shield

Definitions

  1. shield

Ancestry of “تُرْس”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greekθυρεόςa stone put against a door to keep it shut, a...
2Ancient Greekθῠ́ρᾱdoor, entrance
3Proto-Indo-Europeandʰwer-door

Words derived from “تُرْس”

  • Turais
  • تترس
  • ترس
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