Where does “шур” come from?
шур (Udmurt) comes from Persian شور, from Persian شوریدن, from Persian شستن — to wash.
шур (Udmurt): river
Definitions
- river
Ancestry of “шур”, step by step
шур traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.
via Persian شور
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Persian | شور | salty; excitement; uproar, clamor |
| 2 | Persian | شوریدن | to revolt, to rebel |
| 3 | Persian | شستن | to wash |
via Proto-Turkic siaŕ
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Proto-Turkic | siaŕ | swamp, marsh |
via Proto-Permic *šɔr
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Proto-Permic | *šɔr | brook, stream |