Where does “كاور” come from?
كاور (Ottoman Turkish) comes from Persian گاور, from Persian گبر, from Aramaic 𐡂𐡁𐡓𐡀, from Proto-Semitic gabr- — man; strong man, hero.
كاور (Ottoman Turkish): non-Muslim; infidel, kafir, giaour
Definitions
- non-Muslim; infidel, kafir, giaour
Ancestry of “كاور”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Persian | گاور | Alternative form of گبر |
| 2 | Persian | گبر | hauberk; Zoroastrian; kafir, infidel |
| 3 | Aramaic | 𐡂𐡁𐡓𐡀 | man, husband |
| 4 | Proto-Semitic | gabr- | man; strong man, hero |
Words derived from “كاور”