Where does “giaour” come from?

giaour (English) comes from French giaour, from Ottoman Turkish كاور, from Persian گاور, from Persian گبر, from Aramaic 𐡂𐡁𐡓𐡀, from Proto-Semitic gabr- — man; strong man, hero.

giaour (English): A non-Muslim, especially a Christian, an infidel;...

Definitions

  1. A non-Muslim, especially a Christian, an infidel;...

Ancestry of “giaour”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Frenchgiaourgiaour
2Ottoman Turkishكاورnon-Muslim; infidel, kafir, giaour
3PersianگاورAlternative form of گبر
4Persianگبرhauberk; Zoroastrian; kafir, infidel
5Aramaic𐡂𐡁𐡓𐡀man, husband
6Proto-Semiticgabr-man; strong man, hero

Words derived from “giaour”

Every word from Proto-Semitic gabr- →Every word from Aramaic 𐡂𐡁𐡓𐡀 →Every word from Persian گبر →