Where does “امیدیار” come from?

امیدیار (Persian) comes from Persian امید, from Middle Persian 𐭠𐭥𐭬𐭩𐭲, from Proto-Iranian *hamwátiš — hope, belief, faith.

امیدیار (Persian): Omidyar

Definitions

  1. Omidyar

Ancestry of “امیدیار”, step by step

امیدیار traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Persian امید

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Persianامیدhope
2Middle Persian𐭠𐭥𐭬𐭩𐭲hope
3Proto-Iranian*hamwátišhope, belief, faith

via Persian یار

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Persianیارfriend, lover, companion; assistant, defender,...
2Persianیاورassistant; police officer; major
Every word from Proto-Iranian *hamwátiš →Every word from Middle Persian 𐭠𐭥𐭬𐭩𐭲 →Every word from Persian امید →