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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

  1. A soldier on horseback, especially one during the...

Ancestry of “sowar”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Hindiसवारrider, horseman
2Classical Persianسوار—
3Middle Persianʾswbʾlhorseman, rider
4Old Persian𐎠𐎿𐎲𐎠𐎼horseman
5Proto-IranianHacwabāráhhorseman
6Proto-Indo-IranianHaćwabʰāras—
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