Where does “qawr” come from?

qawr (Maltese) comes from Ottoman Turkish قور, from Proto-Turkic kȫŕ — glowing coals.

qawr (Maltese): circle

Definitions

  1. circle

Ancestry of “qawr”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ottoman Turkishقورwooing; glowing coal, ember
2Proto-Turkickȫŕglowing coals
Every word from Proto-Turkic kȫŕ →Every word from Ottoman Turkish قور →