Where does “žar” come from?
žar (Serbo-Croatian) 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.
žar (Serbo-Croatian): fervor, ardor; ember
Definitions
- fervor, ardor; ember
Ancestry of “žar”, step by step
žar traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.
via Ottoman Turkish زار
| 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 |