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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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  1. An aromatic red powder that is used during the...

Ancestry of “abir”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Hindiअबीरabir
2Old Marathi𑘀𑘤𑘲𑘨—
3Classical Persianعبیر—
4Arabicعَبِيرscent, perfume
5Arabicعَبَرَto pass, to traverse
Every word from Arabic عَبَرَ →