Where does “सहर” come from?

सहर (Hindi) comes from Classical Persian سحر, from Arabic سِحْر, from Persian باز, from Middle Persian ʾpʾc.

सहर (Hindi): dawn, daybreak

Definitions

  1. dawn, daybreak

Ancestry of “सहर”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Classical Persianسحر—
2Arabicسِحْرspell; charm; magic, sorcery
3Persianبازopen; wide; again
4Middle Persianʾpʾc—
Every word from Middle Persian ʾpʾc →Every word from Persian باز →Every word from Arabic سِحْر →