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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

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

Words derived from “گبر”

  • giaour
  • giaurro
  • guebro
  • ѓаурка
  • ѓаур
  • գյավուր
  • गोर
  • गोरिस्तान
  • گور
  • گورخر
  • گورستان
  • گاور
  • گور
  • گورستان
  • كاور
  • гүр
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