Where does “ghiaur” come from?

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

ghiaur (Romanian): a giaour; a non-Muslim, especially a Christian, an infidel

Definitions

  1. a giaour; a non-Muslim, especially a Christian, an infidel

Ancestry of “ghiaur”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ottoman Turkishكاورnon-Muslim; infidel, kafir, giaour
2PersianگاورAlternative form of گبر
3Persianگبرhauberk; Zoroastrian; kafir, infidel
4Aramaic𐡂𐡁𐡓𐡀man, husband
5Proto-Semiticgabr-man; strong man, hero
Every word from Proto-Semitic gabr- →Every word from Aramaic 𐡂𐡁𐡓𐡀 →Every word from Persian گبر →