Where does “houri” come from?

houri (English) comes from French houri, from Persian حوری, from Arabic حُورِيَّة.

houri (English): A nymph in the form of a beautiful virgin...

Definitions

  1. A nymph in the form of a beautiful virgin...

Ancestry of “houri”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Frenchhourihouri
2Persianحوریnymph, houri
3Arabicحُورِيَّة—
Every word from Arabic حُورِيَّة →Every word from Persian حوری →Every word from French houri →