Where does “muhurdar” come from?
muhurdar (Romanian) comes from Ottoman Turkish مهردار, from Ottoman Turkish مهر, from Persian مهر, from Arabic مَهْر, from Old Persian 𐎷𐎰𐎼, from Avestan 𐬨𐬌𐬚𐬭𐬀, from Proto-Iranian miθráh, from Proto-Indo-Iranian mitrás — soft, tender, dear.
muhurdar (Romanian): sealer
Definitions
- sealer
Ancestry of “muhurdar”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ottoman Turkish | مهردار | — |
| 2 | Ottoman Turkish | مهر | seal, a stamp used to impress a design on a soft substance |
| 3 | Persian | مهر | Mahr, dowry, bride-price or gift; a... |
| 4 | Arabic | مَهْر | marriage portion; dowry |
| 5 | Old Persian | 𐎷𐎰𐎼 | Mithra, a Zoroastrian deity |
| 6 | Avestan | 𐬨𐬌𐬚𐬭𐬀 | contract; agreement; pact |
| 7 | Proto-Iranian | miθráh | — |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-Iranian | mitrás | covenant; treaty; agreement |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | mēy- | soft, tender, dear |