Where does “nura” come from?
nura (Turkish) comes from Turkish nur, 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‑.
nura (Turkish): dative singular of nur
Ancestry of “nura”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Turkish | nur | The Holy Light |
| 2 | Ottoman Turkish | نور | — |
| 3 | Arabic | نُور | light, brightess; ray of light, light beam;... |
| 4 | Classical Persian | جَان | — |
| 5 | Middle Persian | 𐫃𐫏𐫀𐫗 | — |
| 6 | Proto-Iranian | *wyaHnáH | — |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-Iranian | wyaHnás | — |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂enh₁‑ | — |