Where does “bahadur” come from?
bahadur (English) comes from Hindi बहादुर, from Persian بهادر, from Mongolian ᠪᠠᠭ᠋ᠠᠲᠤᠷ, from Classical Mongolian ᠪᠠᠭ᠋ᠠᠲᠤᠷ, from Mongolian ᠪᠠᠭᠠᠲᠤᠷ, from Proto-Mongolic *baxatur, from Proto-Turkic bagatur — hero.
bahadur (English): A warrior, especially a Mongol; A Mughal...
Definitions
- A warrior, especially a Mongol; A Mughal...
Ancestry of “bahadur”, step by step
bahadur traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Hindi बहादुर
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hindi | बहादुर | brave, valiant; hero, champion |
| 2 | Persian | بهادر | paladin, champion |
| 3 | Mongolian | ᠪᠠᠭ᠋ᠠᠲᠤᠷ | hero |
| 4 | Classical Mongolian | ᠪᠠᠭ᠋ᠠᠲᠤᠷ | — |
| 5 | Mongolian | ᠪᠠᠭᠠᠲᠤᠷ | — |
| 6 | Proto-Mongolic | *baxatur | — |
| 7 | Proto-Turkic | bagatur | hero |
via Classical Persian بهادر
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Classical Persian | بهادر | — |