Where does “gorbagor” come from?
gorbagor (Azerbaijani) comes from Azerbaijani gor, from Persian گور, from Middle Persian gwl, from Old Persian *vr̥dah, from Proto-Indo-European wr̥dʰos — sweetbriar.
gorbagor (Azerbaijani): cursed, damned (used invectively about a dead person)
Definitions
- cursed, damned (used invectively about a dead person)
Ancestry of “gorbagor”, step by step
gorbagor traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Azerbaijani gor
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Azerbaijani | gor | grave now mostly in idiomatic expressions; the afterlife |
| 2 | Persian | گور | grave; tomb; desert |
| 3 | Middle Persian | gwl | flower |
| 4 | Old Persian | *vr̥dah | flower, rose |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | wr̥dʰos | sweetbriar |
via Persian گوربهگور
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Persian | گوربهگور | — |