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Where does “نُور” come from?

نُور (Arabic) comes from Classical Persian جَان, from Middle Persian 𐫃𐫏𐫀𐫗, from Proto-Iranian *wyaHnáH, from Proto-Indo-Iranian wyaHnás, from Proto-Indo-European h₂enh₁‑.

نُور (Arabic): light, brightess; ray of light, light beam;...

Definitions

  1. light, brightess; ray of light, light beam;...

Ancestry of “نُور”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Classical Persianجَان—
2Middle Persian𐫃𐫏𐫀𐫗—
3Proto-Iranian*wyaHnáH—
4Proto-Indo-IranianwyaHnás—
5Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂enh₁‑—

Words derived from “نُور”

  • flute
  • lute
  • fluted
  • almanac
  • Noor
  • Algol
  • flutist
  • luting
  • flautist
  • tandoori
  • luthier
  • fluty
  • flutelike
  • zeugma
  • lutist
  • unfluted
  • flauta
  • lutanist
  • athanor
  • luter
  • flutey
  • lutite
  • lutherie
  • lutelike
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