Where does “بهار” come from?
بهار (Ottoman Turkish) comes from Arabic بَهَار, from Classical Persian بهار, from Middle Persian whʾl, from Old Persian 𐎺𐎠𐏃𐎼, from Proto-Iranian *wáhār, from Proto-Indo-Iranian wásr̥, from Proto-Indo-European wósr̥ — spring.
بهار (Ottoman Turkish): blossom; verdure; foliage
Definitions
- blossom; verdure; foliage
Ancestry of “بهار”, step by step
بهار traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Arabic بَهَار
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Arabic | بَهَار | spring |
| 2 | Classical Persian | بهار | — |
| 3 | Middle Persian | whʾl | — |
| 4 | Old Persian | 𐎺𐎠𐏃𐎼 | spring |
| 5 | Proto-Iranian | *wáhār | — |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-Iranian | wásr̥ | spring |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | wósr̥ | spring |
via Persian بهار
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Persian | بهار | spring; blossom |