Where does “تنور” come from?
تنور (Ottoman Turkish) comes from Arabic تَنُّور, from Classical Syriac ܬܢܘܪܐ, from Aramaic תנורא, from Middle Persian tnwl, from Akkadian 𒋾𒂟.
Ancestry of “تنور”, step by step
تنور traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Arabic تَنُّور
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Arabic | تَنُّور | — |
| 2 | Classical Syriac | ܬܢܘܪܐ | tandoor, oven, furnace; candelabrum; pectoral... |
| 3 | Aramaic | תנורא | oven, furnace; cuirass, corselet, breastplate;... |
| 4 | Middle Persian | tnwl | oven |
| 5 | Akkadian | 𒋾𒂟 | — |
via Classical Persian تنور
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Classical Persian | تنور | — |