Where does “بیور” come from?
بیور (Persian) comes from Middle Persian 𐫁𐫏𐫇𐫡, from Old Persian *baivaram — myriad, ten thousand.
بیور (Persian): myriad, ten thousand
Definitions
- myriad, ten thousand
Ancestry of “بیور”, step by step
بیور traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Middle Persian 𐫁𐫏𐫇𐫡
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Middle Persian | 𐫁𐫏𐫇𐫡 | ten thousand |
| 2 | Old Persian | *baivaram | myriad, ten thousand |
via Sanskrit बिडाल
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sanskrit | बिडाल | cat (especially a male one) |