Where does “जहर” come from?
जहर (Hindi) comes from Arabic زَهْر, from Ancient Greek τέσσερα, from Ancient Greek τέσσᾰρᾰ, from Ancient Greek τέσσᾰρες, from Proto-Hellenic kʷétwores, from Proto-Indo-European kʷetwóres, from Proto-Indo-European kʷe- — and.
जहर (Hindi): nuqtaless form of ज़हर
Definitions
- nuqtaless form of ज़हर
Ancestry of “जहर”, step by step
जहर traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Arabic زَهْر
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Arabic | زَهْر | cube, die; dice; the dice |
| 2 | Ancient Greek | τέσσερα | four |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | τέσσᾰρᾰ | four |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | τέσσᾰρες | four |
| 5 | Proto-Hellenic | kʷétwores | cardinal... |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | kʷetwóres | four |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | kʷe- | and |
via Arabic ظُهْر
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Arabic | ظُهْر | noon |