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
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Classical Persian | حوری | — |
| 2 | Arabic | حُور | — |
| 3 | Arabic | حُورٌ عِينٌ | fair maidens, black-eyed ones |
Words derived from “حوری”