Where does “حوری” come from?

حوری (Ottoman Turkish) comes from Classical Persian حوری, from Arabic حُور, from Arabic حُورٌ عِينٌ — fair maidens, black-eyed ones.

Ancestry of “حوری”, step by step

حوری traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Classical Persian حوری

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Classical Persianحوری—
2Arabicحُور—
3Arabicحُورٌ عِينٌfair maidens, black-eyed ones

via Persian حوری

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Persianحوریnymph, houri
2Arabicحُورِيَّة—

Words derived from “حوری”

Every word from Arabic حُورٌ عِينٌ →Every word from Arabic حُور →Every word from Classical Persian حوری →