Where does “nazir” come from?

nazir (English) comes from Hebrew נָזִיר, from Hebrew נזר, from Aramaic נזר.

nazir (English): The custodian of a waqf, or Islamic endowment; A...

Definitions

  1. The custodian of a waqf, or Islamic endowment; A...

Ancestry of “nazir”, step by step

nazir traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Hebrew נָזִיר

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Hebrewנָזִיר—
2Hebrewנזרcrown, wreath; to deprive oneself
3Aramaicנזר—

via Persian نظیر

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Persianنظیرlike
2Arabicنَظِيرcounterpart, corresponding to

Words derived from “nazir”

Every word from Aramaic נזר →Every word from Hebrew נזר →Every word from Hebrew נָזִיר →