Where does “giaurro” come from?
giaurro (Italian) comes from English giaour, from French giaour, from Ottoman Turkish كاور, from Persian گاور, from Persian گبر, from Aramaic 𐡂𐡁𐡓𐡀, from Proto-Semitic gabr- — man; strong man, hero.
giaurro (Italian): giaour
Definitions
- giaour
Ancestry of “giaurro”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | giaour | A non-Muslim, especially a Christian, an infidel;... |
| 2 | French | giaour | giaour |
| 3 | Ottoman Turkish | كاور | non-Muslim; infidel, kafir, giaour |
| 4 | Persian | گاور | Alternative form of گبر |
| 5 | Persian | گبر | hauberk; Zoroastrian; kafir, infidel |
| 6 | Aramaic | 𐡂𐡁𐡓𐡀 | man, husband |
| 7 | Proto-Semitic | gabr- | man; strong man, hero |