Where does “دیر” come from?

دیر (Persian) comes from Arabic دَيْر, from Classical Syriac ܕܝܪܐ — dwelling, habitation; monastery, convent; lodge.

دیر (Persian): late; tardy; monastery, convent

Definitions

  1. late; tardy; monastery, convent

Ancestry of “دیر”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Arabicدَيْرcloister; convent, monastery
2Classical Syriacܕܝܪܐdwelling, habitation; monastery, convent; lodge

Words derived from “دیر”

Every word from Classical Syriac ܕܝܪܐ →Every word from Arabic دَيْر →