Where does “sowar” come from?
sowar (English) comes from Hindi सवार, from Classical Persian سوار, from Middle Persian ʾswbʾl, from Old Persian 𐎠𐎿𐎲𐎠𐎼, from Proto-Iranian Hacwabāráh, from Proto-Indo-Iranian Haćwabʰāras.
sowar (English): A soldier on horseback, especially one during the...
Definitions
- A soldier on horseback, especially one during the...
Ancestry of “sowar”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hindi | सवार | rider, horseman |
| 2 | Classical Persian | سوار | — |
| 3 | Middle Persian | ʾswbʾl | horseman, rider |
| 4 | Old Persian | 𐎠𐎿𐎲𐎠𐎼 | horseman |
| 5 | Proto-Iranian | Hacwabāráh | horseman |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-Iranian | Haćwabʰāras | — |