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Where does “نار” come from?

نار (Persian) comes from Arabic نَار, from Proto-Semitic nūr- — light.

نار (Persian): pomegranate; fire

Definitions

  1. pomegranate; fire

Ancestry of “نار”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Arabicنَار—
2Proto-Semiticnūr-light

Words derived from “نار”

  • нар
  • nar
  • nar
  • nar
  • нарэ
  • نار
Every word from Proto-Semitic nūr- →