Where does “كبر” come from?
كبر (Ottoman Turkish) comes from Persian گبر, from Aramaic 𐡂𐡁𐡓𐡀, from Proto-Semitic gabr- — man; strong man, hero.
Ancestry of “كبر”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Persian | گبر | hauberk; Zoroastrian; kafir, infidel |
| 2 | Aramaic | 𐡂𐡁𐡓𐡀 | man, husband |
| 3 | Proto-Semitic | gabr- | man; strong man, hero |