Where does “مارخور” come from?

مارخور (Persian) comes from Persian خور, from Proto-Iranian *húHar, from Proto-Indo-Iranian súHar, from Proto-Indo-European sóh₂wl̥ — sun.

مارخور (Persian): markhor

Definitions

  1. markhor

Ancestry of “مارخور”, step by step

مارخور traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.

via Persian خور

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Persianخورsun; bay, estuary, cove
2Proto-Iranian*húHarthe sun
3Proto-Indo-IraniansúHarthe sun
4Proto-Indo-Europeansóh₂wl̥sun

via Persian خوردن

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Persianخوردنto eat; to drink; to run into, collide with
2Proto-Iranianhwar-to take, grasp; to eat, consume
3Proto-Indo-Iranianswar-—
4Proto-Indo-Europeanswel-to smolder; burn; scorch; beam, board, frame,...

via Persian مار

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Persianمارsnake; serpent
2Middle Persian𐭬𐭠𐭥—

Words derived from “مارخور”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European sóh₂wl̥ →Every word from Proto-Indo-Iranian súHar →Every word from Proto-Iranian *húHar →