Where does “yarı” come from?

yarı (Salar) comes from Ottoman Turkish يار, from Persian یار, from Persian یاور — assistant; police officer; major.

yarı (Salar): friend

Definitions

  1. friend

Ancestry of “yarı”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ottoman Turkishيار—
2Persianیارfriend, lover, companion; assistant, defender,...
3Persianیاورassistant; police officer; major
Every word from Persian یاور →Every word from Persian یار →Every word from Ottoman Turkish يار →