Where does “ზარი” come from?
ზარი (Georgian) comes from Ottoman Turkish زار, from Persian زار, from Arabic زَهْر, from Ancient Greek τέσσερα, from Ancient Greek τέσσᾰρᾰ, from Ancient Greek τέσσᾰρες, from Proto-Hellenic kʷétwores, from Proto-Indo-European kʷetwóres — and.
ზარი (Georgian): terror, fear; consternation; bell; die
Definitions
- terror, fear; consternation; bell; die
Ancestry of “ზარი”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Ottoman Turkish | زار | membrane, film, skin, wrap; die |
| 2 | Persian | زار | groan; lament; die |
| 3 | Arabic | زَهْر | cube, die; dice; the dice |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | τέσσερα | four |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | τέσσᾰρᾰ | four |
| 6 | Ancient Greek | τέσσᾰρες | four |
| 7 | Proto-Hellenic | kʷétwores | cardinal... |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | kʷetwóres | four |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | kʷe- | and |