Where does “زار” come from?
زار (Ottoman Turkish) comes from Persian زار, from Arabic زَهْر, from Ancient Greek τέσσερα, from Ancient Greek τέσσᾰρᾰ, from Ancient Greek τέσσᾰρες, from Proto-Hellenic kʷétwores, from Proto-Indo-European kʷetwóres, from Proto-Indo-European kʷe- — and.
زار (Ottoman Turkish): membrane, film, skin, wrap; die
Definitions
- membrane, film, skin, wrap; die
Ancestry of “زار”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Persian | زار | groan; lament; die |
| 2 | Arabic | زَهْر | cube, die; dice; the dice |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | τέσσερα | four |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | τέσσᾰρᾰ | four |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | τέσσᾰρες | four |
| 6 | Proto-Hellenic | kʷétwores | cardinal... |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | kʷetwóres | four |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | kʷe- | and |