Where does “औरत” come from?

औरत (Hindi) comes from Classical Persian عَوْرَت, from Arabic عَوْرَة, from Arabic عَوِرَ — to lose an eye.

औरत (Hindi): woman

Definitions

  1. woman

Ancestry of “औरत”, step by step

औरत traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Classical Persian عَوْرَت

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Classical Persianعَوْرَت—
2Arabicعَوْرَةimperfection”, “nakedness; genitals; nudity;...
3Arabicعَوِرَto lose an eye

via Classical Persian عورت

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Classical Persianعورت—
Every word from Arabic عَوِرَ →Every word from Arabic عَوْرَة →Every word from Classical Persian عَوْرَت →