Where does “شور” come from?

شور (Persian) comes from Persian شوریدن, from Persian شستن — to wash.

شور (Persian): salty; excitement; uproar, clamor

Definitions

  1. salty; excitement; uproar, clamor

Ancestry of “شور”, step by step

شور traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.

via Persian شوریدن

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Persianشوریدنto revolt, to rebel
2Persianشستنto wash

via Proto-Indo-European súHros

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Indo-EuropeansúHrossour, acidic, salty

via Parthian 𐫢𐫇𐫡

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Parthian𐫢𐫇𐫡

Words derived from “شور

Every word from Persian شستنEvery word from Persian شوریدن