Where does “نار” come from?
نار (Ottoman Turkish) comes from Persian نار, from Arabic نَار, from Proto-Semitic nūr- — light.
نار (Ottoman Turkish): pomegranate; fire
Ancestry of “نار”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Persian | نار | pomegranate; fire |
| 2 | Arabic | نَار | — |
| 3 | Proto-Semitic | nūr- | light |