Where does “zar” come from?

zar (Romanian) comes from Ottoman Turkish زار, from Persian زار, from Arabic زَهْر, from Ancient Greek τέσσερα, from Ancient Greek τέσσᾰρᾰ, from Ancient Greek τέσσᾰρες, from Proto-Hellenic kʷétwores, from Proto-Indo-European kʷetwóres — and.

zar (Romanian): die

Definitions

Ancestry of “zar”, step by step

Step	Language	Word	Meaning
1	Ottoman Turkish	زار	membrane, film, skin, wrap; die
2	Persian	زار	groan; lament; die
3	Arabic	زَهْر	cube, die; dice; the dice
4	Ancient Greek	τέσσερα	four
5	Ancient Greek	τέσσᾰρᾰ	four
6	Ancient Greek	τέσσᾰρες	four
7	Proto-Hellenic	kʷétwores	cardinal...
8	Proto-Indo-European	kʷetwóres	four
9	Proto-Indo-European	kʷe-	and

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