Where does “yaar” come from?

yaar (English) comes from Urdu یار, from Persian یار, from Persian یاور — assistant; police officer; major.

yaar (English): A friend, pal, or buddy; lover

Definitions

  1. A friend, pal, or buddy; lover

Ancestry of “yaar”, step by step

yaar traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Urdu یار

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Urduیارpal; buddy; friend
2Persianیارfriend, lover, companion; assistant, defender,...
3Persianیاورassistant; police officer; major

via Hindustani یار

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Hindustaniیار—
2Classical Persianیار—

Words derived from “yaar”

Every word from Persian یاور →Every word from Persian یار →Every word from Urdu یار →