Where does “houri” come from?

houri (French) comes from Persian حوری, from Arabic حُورِيَّة.

houri (French): houri

Definitions

  1. houri

Ancestry of “houri”, step by step

houri traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Persian حوری

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Persianحوریnymph, houri
2Arabicحُورِيَّة

via Persian hurî

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Persianhurî

Words derived from “houri

Every word from Arabic حُورِيَّةEvery word from Persian حوری