Where does “Azar” come from?
Azar comes from Persian آذر, derived from Persian آدر, from Middle Persian 𐭭𐭥𐭥𐭠, from Proto-Iranian ātr̥-, ultimately from Proto-Indo-European h₂eh₁ter-.
Ancestry of “Azar”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Persian | آذر | fire |
| 2 | Middle Persian | 𐭭𐭥𐭥𐭠 | fire; Atar, holy fire |
| 3 | Proto-Iranian | *HáHtr̥š | — |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-Iranian | *HáHtr̥š | — |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂eh₁ter- | fire |