Where does “жар” come from?
жар (Kazakh) comes from Persian یار, from Persian یاور — assistant; police officer; major.
жар (Kazakh): cliff; call, appeal; wife
Definitions
- cliff; call, appeal; wife
Ancestry of “жар”, step by step
жар traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Persian یار
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Persian | یار | friend, lover, companion; assistant, defender,... |
| 2 | Persian | یاور | assistant; police officer; major |
via Proto-Turkic yāŕ
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Proto-Turkic | yāŕ | summer, spring |