Where does “स्वार” come from?
स्वार (Sanskrit) comes from Classical Persian سوار, from Middle Persian ʾswbʾl, from Old Persian 𐎠𐎿𐎲𐎠𐎼, from Proto-Iranian Hacwabāráh, from Proto-Indo-Iranian Haćwabʰāras.
Ancestry of “स्वार”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Classical Persian | سوار | — |
| 2 | Middle Persian | ʾswbʾl | horseman, rider |
| 3 | Old Persian | 𐎠𐎿𐎲𐎠𐎼 | horseman |
| 4 | Proto-Iranian | Hacwabāráh | horseman |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-Iranian | Haćwabʰāras | — |