Where does “hor” come from?

hor (Turkmen) comes from Russian хор, from Ancient Greek χορός, from Proto-Indo-European ǵʰer- — to yearn for; to enclose; bowels, intestines.

hor (Turkmen): thin, lean, skinny, slim, scrawny

Definitions

  1. thin, lean, skinny, slim, scrawny

Ancestry of “hor”, step by step

hor traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Russian хор

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Russianхорchorus, choir
2Ancient Greekχορόςdance ring, round dance; dance accompanied by...
3Proto-Indo-Europeanǵʰer-to yearn for; to enclose; bowels, intestines

via Persian خوار

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Persianخوارeasy; mean, abject; present stem form of خواردن
2Middle Persianhw'l—

Words derived from “hor”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European ǵʰer- →Every word from Ancient Greek χορός →Every word from Russian хор →