Where does “गौर” come from?

गौर (Hindi) comes from Classical Persian غَوْر, from Arabic غَوْر.

गौर (Hindi): white; pale; fair

Definitions

  1. white; pale; fair

Ancestry of “गौर”, step by step

गौर traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Classical Persian غَوْر

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Classical Persianغَوْر—
2Arabicغَوْر—

via Sanskrit गौर

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Sanskritगौरwhite, yellowish, reddish, pale red; shining,...

Words derived from “गौर”

Every word from Arabic غَوْر →Every word from Classical Persian غَوْر →