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Where does “گاور” come from?

گاور (Persian) comes from Persian گبر, from Aramaic 𐡂𐡁𐡓𐡀, from Proto-Semitic gabr- — man; strong man, hero.

گاور (Persian): Alternative form of گبر

Definitions

  1. Alternative form of گبر

Ancestry of “گاور”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Persianگبرhauberk; Zoroastrian; kafir, infidel
2Aramaic𐡂𐡁𐡓𐡀man, husband
3Proto-Semiticgabr-man; strong man, hero

Words derived from “گاور”

  • giaour
  • giaurro
  • ѓаур
  • ѓаурка
  • գյավուր
  • كاور
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