Where does “гяур” come from?

гяур (Bulgarian) comes from Ottoman Turkish كاور, from Persian گاور, from Persian گبر, from Aramaic 𐡂𐡁𐡓𐡀, from Proto-Semitic gabr- — man; strong man, hero.

гяур (Bulgarian): giaour, kafir

Definitions

  1. giaour, kafir

Ancestry of “гяур”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ottoman Turkishكاورnon-Muslim; infidel, kafir, giaour
2PersianگاورAlternative form of گبر
3Persianگبرhauberk; Zoroastrian; kafir, infidel
4Aramaic𐡂𐡁𐡓𐡀man, husband
5Proto-Semiticgabr-man; strong man, hero
Every word from Proto-Semitic gabr- →Every word from Aramaic 𐡂𐡁𐡓𐡀 →Every word from Persian گبر →