Where does “фар” come from?

фар (Eastern Mari) comes from Russian фа́ра, from French phare, from Ancient Greek φάρος, from Ancient Greek φᾶρος — large piece of cloth, web; wide cloak or mantle...

фар (Eastern Mari): headlight, headlamp

Definitions

  1. headlight, headlamp

Ancestry of “фар”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Russianфа́раheadlight
2Frenchphareleading, signature, key, flagship; lighthouse;...
3Ancient Greekφάροςpharynx; plough; ploughing
4Ancient Greekφᾶροςlarge piece of cloth, web; wide cloak or mantle...
Every word from Ancient Greek φᾶρος →Every word from Ancient Greek φάρος →Every word from French phare →