Where does “gauri” come from?

gauri (Finnish) comes from Hindi गौर, from Classical Persian غَوْر, from Arabic غَوْر.

gauri (Finnish): gaur

Definitions

  1. gaur

Ancestry of “gauri”, step by step

gauri traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Hindi गौर

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Hindiगौरwhite; pale; fair
2Classical Persianغَوْر—
3Arabicغَوْر—

via Sanskrit गौरी

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Sanskritगौरीa name of Parvati
2Sanskritगौरwhite, yellowish, reddish, pale red; shining,...
Every word from Arabic غَوْر →Every word from Classical Persian غَوْر →Every word from Hindi गौर →