Where does “bahar” come from?
bahar (English) comes from Egyptian Arabic بهار, from Arabic بهار, from Classical Persian بهار, from Middle Persian whʾl, from Old Persian 𐎺𐎠𐏃𐎼, from Proto-Iranian *wáhār, from Proto-Indo-Iranian wásr̥, from Proto-Indo-European wósr̥ — spring.
bahar (English): A weight used in the Middle East and the East...
Definitions
- A weight used in the Middle East and the East...
Ancestry of “bahar”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Egyptian Arabic | بهار | — |
| 2 | Arabic | بهار | oxeye; spice, seasoning; a dry measure |
| 3 | Classical Persian | بهار | — |
| 4 | Middle Persian | whʾl | — |
| 5 | Old Persian | 𐎺𐎠𐏃𐎼 | — |
| 6 | Proto-Iranian | *wáhār | — |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-Iranian | wásr̥ | spring |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | wósr̥ | spring |