Where does “مكر” come from?

مكر (Arabic) comes from Persian مگر, from Pahlavi 𐭠𐭫 𐭧𐭲, from Middle Persian 𐭧𐭲 — if.

مكر (Arabic): to plot, to scheme, to plan; to whistle; to dye...

Definitions

  1. to plot, to scheme, to plan; to whistle; to dye...

Ancestry of “مكر”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Persianمگرexcept; but; unless
2Pahlavi𐭠𐭫 𐭧𐭲—
3Middle Persian𐭧𐭲if

Words derived from “مكر”

Every word from Middle Persian 𐭧𐭲 →Every word from Pahlavi 𐭠𐭫 𐭧𐭲 →Every word from Persian مگر →