Where does “يار” come from?

يار (Ottoman Turkish) comes from Persian یار, from Persian یاور — assistant; police officer; major.

Ancestry of “يار”, step by step

يار traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.

via Persian یار

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Persianیارfriend, lover, companion; assistant, defender,...
2Persianیاورassistant; police officer; major

via Arabic عار

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Arabicعارactive participle of عَرِيَ; bare, naked, nude;...
2Arabicعَارshame, disgrace

via Arabic جَار

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Arabicجَار

Words derived from “يار

Every word from Persian یاورEvery word from Persian یار
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