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Where does “goldmohur” come from?

goldmohur (English) comes from English mohur, from Persian مهر, from Arabic مَهْر, from Old Persian 𐎷𐎰𐎼, from Avestan 𐬨𐬌𐬚𐬭𐬀, from Proto-Iranian miθráh, from Proto-Indo-Iranian mitrás, from Proto-Indo-European mēy- — soft, tender, dear.

goldmohur (English): mohur

Definitions

  1. mohur

Ancestry of “goldmohur”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishmohurA Persian gold coin; A gold coin of British...
2PersianمهرMahr, dowry, bride-price or gift; a...
3Arabicمَهْرmarriage portion; dowry
4Old Persian𐎷𐎰𐎼—
5Avestan𐬨𐬌𐬚𐬭𐬀contract; agreement; pact
6Proto-Iranianmiθráh—
7Proto-Indo-Iranianmitráscovenant; treaty; agreement
8Proto-Indo-Europeanmēy-soft, tender, dear
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