Where does “abir” come from?
abir (English) comes from Hindi अबीर, from Old Marathi 𑘀𑘤𑘲𑘨, from Classical Persian عبیر, from Arabic عَبِير, from Arabic عَبَرَ — to pass, to traverse.
abir (English): An aromatic red powder that is used during the...
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Ancestry of “abir”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Hindi | अबीर | abir |
| 2 | Old Marathi | 𑘀𑘤𑘲𑘨 | — |
| 3 | Classical Persian | عبیر | — |
| 4 | Arabic | عَبِير | scent, perfume |
| 5 | Arabic | عَبَرَ | to pass, to traverse |