Where does “دور” come from?
دور (Urdu) comes from Sauraseni Prakrit 𑀤𑀽𑀭, from Sanskrit दूर, from Proto-Indo-Iranian duHrás, from Proto-Indo-European dweh₂rós, from Proto-Indo-European dweh₂- — far; long.
دور (Urdu): distant, remote; far, far off; period, era, age
Definitions
- distant, remote; far, far off; period, era, age
Ancestry of “دور”, step by step
دور traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.
via Sauraseni Prakrit 𑀤𑀽𑀭
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sauraseni Prakrit | 𑀤𑀽𑀭 | — |
| 2 | Sanskrit | दूर | distant, far, long, remote; distance, remoteness;... |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-Iranian | duHrás | distant, far; long, remote |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | dweh₂rós | long |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | dweh₂- | far; long |
via Classical Persian دور
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Classical Persian | دور | — |
via Classical Persian دَور
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Classical Persian | دَور | — |