Where does “تنور” come from?

تنور (Classical Persian) comes from Middle Persian tnwl, from Akkadian 𒋾𒂟.

Ancestry of “تنور”, step by step

تنور traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Middle Persian tnwl

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle Persiantnwloven
2Akkadian𒋾𒂟—

via Pahlavi tanūr

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Pahlavitanūr—
2Akkadiantinūrumoven, kiln, tannour

Words derived from “تنور”

Every word from Akkadian 𒋾𒂟 →Every word from Middle Persian tnwl →