Where does “अबीर” come from?
अबीर (Hindi) comes from Old Marathi 𑘀𑘤𑘲𑘨, from Classical Persian عبیر, from Arabic عَبِير, from Arabic عَبَرَ — to pass, to traverse.
अबीर (Hindi): abir
Ancestry of “अबीर”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Old Marathi | 𑘀𑘤𑘲𑘨 | — |
| 2 | Classical Persian | عبیر | — |
| 3 | Arabic | عَبِير | scent, perfume |
| 4 | Arabic | عَبَرَ | to pass, to traverse |
Words derived from “अबीर”