Where does “зор” come from?
зор (Bulgarian) comes from Ottoman Turkish زور, from Persian زور, from Parthian zʿwr.
зор (Bulgarian): force
Definitions
- force
Ancestry of “зор”, step by step
зор traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Ottoman Turkish زور
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ottoman Turkish | زور | hard, difficult, exhausting; force, strength,... |
| 2 | Persian | زور | libation; force, strength, power, might;... |
| 3 | Parthian | zʿwr | — |
via Proto-Slavic zorъ
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Proto-Slavic | zorъ | — |