Where does “નરસંહાર” come from?
નરસંહાર (Gujarati) comes from Gujarati નર, from Arabic نُور, from Classical Persian جَان, from Middle Persian 𐫃𐫏𐫀𐫗, from Proto-Iranian *wyaHnáH, from Proto-Indo-Iranian wyaHnás, from Proto-Indo-European h₂enh₁‑ — to breathe.
નરસંહાર (Gujarati): genocide, massacre
Definitions
- genocide, massacre
Ancestry of “નરસંહાર”, step by step
નરસંહાર traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Gujarati નર
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Gujarati | નર | — |
| 2 | Arabic | نُور | light, brightess; ray of light, light beam;... |
| 3 | Classical Persian | جَان | — |
| 4 | Middle Persian | 𐫃𐫏𐫀𐫗 | — |
| 5 | Proto-Iranian | *wyaHnáH | — |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-Iranian | wyaHnás | — |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂enh₁‑ | to breathe |
via Gujarati સંહાર
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Gujarati | સંહાર | — |