Where does “ahura” come from?

ahura (English) comes from Avestan 𐬀𐬵𐬎𐬭𐬀, from Proto-Iranian Háhurah, from Proto-Indo-Iranian Hásuras, from Proto-Indo-European h₂ń̥suros.

ahura (English): A member of the "ahuric" triad. See Ahura

Definitions

  1. A member of the "ahuric" triad. See Ahura

Ancestry of “ahura”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Avestan𐬀𐬵𐬎𐬭𐬀lord
2Proto-IranianHáhurahlord, deity
3Proto-Indo-IranianHásurasdeity
4Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂ń̥suros
Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂ń̥surosEvery word from Proto-Indo-Iranian HásurasEvery word from Proto-Iranian Háhurah
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