Where does “منار” come from?

منار (Arabic) comes from Arabic نور, from Proto-Semitic nūr- — light.

منار (Arabic): waymark, landmark; lighthouse; beacon

Definitions

  1. waymark, landmark; lighthouse; beacon

Ancestry of “منار”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Arabicنورto flower, to blossom; to light, to radiate, to...
2Proto-Semiticnūr-light
Every word from Proto-Semitic nūr- →Every word from Arabic نور →