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

  1. non-Muslim; infidel, kafir, giaour

Ancestry of “كاور”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1PersianگاورAlternative form of گبر
2Persianگبرhauberk; Zoroastrian; kafir, infidel
3Aramaic𐡂𐡁𐡓𐡀man, husband
4Proto-Semiticgabr-man; strong man, hero

Words derived from “كاور”

Every word from Proto-Semitic gabr- →Every word from Aramaic 𐡂𐡁𐡓𐡀 →Every word from Persian گبر →