Where does “зар” come from?
зар (Bulgarian) comes from Ottoman Turkish زار, from Persian زار, from Arabic زَهْر, from Ancient Greek τέσσερα, from Ancient Greek τέσσᾰρᾰ, from Ancient Greek τέσσᾰρες, from Proto-Hellenic kʷétwores, from Proto-Indo-European kʷetwóres — and.
зар (Bulgarian): die cube used for playing games
Definitions
- die cube used for playing games
Ancestry of “зар”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ottoman Turkish | زار | membrane, film, skin, wrap; die |
| 2 | Persian | زار | groan; lament; die |
| 3 | Arabic | زَهْر | cube, die; dice; the dice |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | τέσσερα | four |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | τέσσᾰρᾰ | four |
| 6 | Ancient Greek | τέσσᾰρες | four |
| 7 | Proto-Hellenic | kʷétwores | cardinal... |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | kʷetwóres | four |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | kʷe- | and |