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-.

Azar (English): The ninth solar month of the Persian calendar

Definitions

  1. The ninth solar month of the Persian calendar

Ancestry of “Azar”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Persianآذرfire
2Middle Persian𐭭𐭥𐭥𐭠fire; Atar, holy fire
3Proto-Iranian*HáHtr̥šfire
4Proto-Indo-Iranian*HáHtr̥š—
5Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂eh₁ter-fire
Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂eh₁ter- →Every word from Proto-Indo-Iranian *HáHtr̥š →Every word from Proto-Iranian *HáHtr̥š →