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 ,...
Definitions
- A large wild goat, Capra falconeri, especially ,...
Ancestry of “markhor”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Urdu | مارخور | markhor |
| 2 | Persian | مارخور | markhor |
| 3 | Persian | خور | sun; bay, estuary, cove |
| 4 | Proto-Iranian | *húHar | — |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-Iranian | súHar | — |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | sóh₂wl̥ | sun |