Where does “گبر” come from?

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

گبر (Persian): hauberk; Zoroastrian; kafir, infidel

Definitions

  1. hauberk; Zoroastrian; kafir, infidel

Ancestry of “گبر”, step by step

گبر traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Aramaic 𐡂𐡁𐡓𐡀

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Aramaic𐡂𐡁𐡓𐡀man, husband
2Proto-Semiticgabr-man; strong man, hero

via Proto-Indo-European webʰ-

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Indo-Europeanwebʰ-to weave, braid

Words derived from “گبر

Every word from Proto-Semitic gabr-Every word from Aramaic 𐡂𐡁𐡓𐡀