Where does “зор” come from?

зор (Bulgarian) comes from Ottoman Turkish زور, from Persian زور, from Parthian zʿwr.

зор (Bulgarian): force

Definitions

  1. force

Ancestry of “зор”, step by step

зор traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Ottoman Turkish زور

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ottoman Turkishزورhard, difficult, exhausting; force, strength,...
2Persianزورlibation; force, strength, power, might;...
3Parthianzʿwr

via Proto-Slavic zorъ

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Slaviczorъ
Every word from Parthian zʿwrEvery word from Persian زورEvery word from Ottoman Turkish زور