Where does “nur” come from?
nur (Turkish) comes from Ottoman Turkish نور, from Arabic نُور, from Classical Persian جَان, from Middle Persian 𐫃𐫏𐫀𐫗, from Proto-Iranian *wyaHnáH, from Proto-Indo-Iranian wyaHnás, from Proto-Indo-European h₂enh₁‑ — to breathe.
nur (Turkish): The Holy Light
Definitions
- The Holy Light
Ancestry of “nur”, step by step
nur traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Ottoman Turkish نور
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ottoman Turkish | نور | light, the electromagnetic radiation in the wavelength range visible to the human eye |
| 2 | Arabic | نُور | light, brightess; ray of light, light beam;... |
| 3 | Classical Persian | جَان | — |
| 4 | Middle Persian | 𐫃𐫏𐫀𐫗 | — |
| 5 | Proto-Iranian | *wyaHnáH | — |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-Iranian | wyaHnás | — |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂enh₁‑ | to breathe |
via Arabic نور
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Arabic | نور | to flower, to blossom; to light, to radiate, to... |