Where does “دور” come from?
دور (Persian) comes from Proto-Iranian duHráh, from Proto-Indo-Iranian duHrás, from Proto-Indo-European dweh₂rós, from Proto-Indo-European dweh₂- — far; long.
دور (Persian): far; distant; away
Definitions
- far; distant; away
Ancestry of “دور”, step by step
دور traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Proto-Iranian duHráh
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Proto-Iranian | duHráh | far |
| 2 | Proto-Indo-Iranian | duHrás | distant, far; long, remote |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | dweh₂rós | long |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | dweh₂- | far; long |
via Arabic دَوْر
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Arabic | دَوْر | turn |