Where does “awrah” come from?

awrah (English) comes from Arabic عَوْرَة, from Arabic عَوِرَ — to lose an eye.

awrah (English): Intimate body parts

Definitions

  1. Intimate body parts

Ancestry of “awrah”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Arabicعَوْرَةimperfection”, “nakedness; genitals; nudity;...
2Arabicعَوِرَto lose an eye
Every word from Arabic عَوِرَ →Every word from Arabic عَوْرَة →