Where does “নূর” come from?

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

নূর (Bengali): light; splendour

Definitions

  1. light; splendour

Ancestry of “নূর”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Arabicنُورlight, brightess; ray of light, light beam;...
2Classical Persianجَان
3Middle Persian𐫃𐫏𐫀𐫗
4Proto-Iranian*wyaHnáH
5Proto-Indo-IranianwyaHnás
6Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂enh₁‑to breathe
Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂enh₁‑Every word from Proto-Indo-Iranian wyaHnásEvery word from Proto-Iranian *wyaHnáH
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