Where does “яр” come from?

яр (Ukrainian) comes from Turkic unknown, from Persian پلنگ — panther; leopard.

яр (Ukrainian): steep bank, gully, ravine

Definitions

  1. steep bank, gully, ravine

Ancestry of “яр”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Turkicunknown—
2Persianپلنگpanther; leopard

Words derived from “яр”

Every word from Persian پلنگ →Every word from Turkic unknown →