Where does “markhor” come from?

markhor (English) comes from Urdu مارخور, from Persian مارخور, from Persian خور, from Proto-Iranian *húHar, from Proto-Indo-Iranian súHar, from Proto-Indo-European sóh₂wl̥ — sun.

markhor (English): A large wild goat, Capra falconeri, especially Capra falconeri megaceros, syn. Capra megaceros, having huge flattened spiral horns, found in the western Himalayas

Definitions

  1. A large wild goat, Capra falconeri, especially Capra falconeri megaceros, syn. Capra megaceros, having huge flattened spiral horns, found in the western Himalayas

Ancestry of “markhor”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Urduمارخورmarkhor
2Persianمارخورmarkhor
3Persianخورsun; bay, estuary, cove
4Proto-Iranian*húHarthe sun
5Proto-Indo-IraniansúHarthe sun
6Proto-Indo-Europeansóh₂wl̥sun
Every word from Proto-Indo-European sóh₂wl̥ →Every word from Proto-Indo-Iranian súHar →Every word from Proto-Iranian *húHar →