Where does “عَوْرَت” come from?
عَوْرَت (Classical Persian) comes from Arabic عَوْرَة, from Arabic عَوِرَ — to lose an eye.
Ancestry of “عَوْرَت”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Arabic | عَوْرَة | imperfection”, “nakedness; genitals; nudity;... |
| 2 | Arabic | عَوِرَ | to lose an eye |