Where does “canavar” come from?
canavar (Azerbaijani) comes from Ottoman Turkish جاناوار, from Persian جانور — animal, beast, brute, creature.
canavar (Azerbaijani): wolf
Ancestry of “canavar”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Ottoman Turkish | جاناوار | monster |
| 2 | Persian | جانور | animal, beast, brute, creature |