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Where does “azar” come from?

azar (Spanish) comes from Arabic زهر, from Arabic ه, from Arabic كَهْرَبَاء, from Persian کهربا, from Persian کاه, from Persian کاستن, from Proto-Iranian kas-, from Proto-Indo-European kʷeḱ- — to see; to look.

azar (Spanish): luck, chance; misfortune, accident; obstacle,...

Definitions

  1. luck, chance; misfortune, accident; obstacle,...

Ancestry of “azar”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Arabicزهرto shine, to be radiant, to give light; flowers;...
2Arabicهhim, his, it, its; AH; Banū Ṭayyiʾ form of أَ
3Arabicكَهْرَبَاءelectricity
4Persianکهرباamber
5Persianکاهchaff; straw; hay
6Persianکاستن—
7Proto-Iraniankas-to be small, diminish, lessen
8Proto-Indo-Europeankʷeḱ-to see; to look

Words derived from “azar”

  • azaroso
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