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‑ — to breathe.
نُور (Arabic): light, brightess; ray of light, light beam;...
Definitions
- light, brightess; ray of light, light beam;...
Ancestry of “نُور”, step by step
نُور traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.
via Classical Persian جَان
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Classical Persian | جَان | — |
| 2 | Middle Persian | 𐫃𐫏𐫀𐫗 | — |
| 3 | Proto-Iranian | *wyaHnáH | — |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-Iranian | wyaHnás | — |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂enh₁‑ | to breathe |
via Proto-Semitic nūr-
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Proto-Semitic | nūr- | light |
via Persian ـزاده
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Persian | ـزاده | a suffix forming surnames |