Where does “джанавар” come from?

джанавар (Mariupol Greek) comes from Urum джанавар, from Ottoman Turkish جاناوار, from Persian جانور — animal, beast, brute, creature.

джанавар (Mariupol Greek): wolf

Definitions

  1. wolf

Ancestry of “джанавар”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Urumджанавар—
2Ottoman Turkishجاناوارmonster
3Persianجانورanimal, beast, brute, creature
Every word from Persian جانور →Every word from Ottoman Turkish جاناوار →Every word from Urum джанавар →