Where does “عورت” come from?

عورت (Urdu) comes from Classical Persian عَوْرَت, from Arabic عَوْرَة, from Arabic عَوِرَ — to lose an eye.

عورت (Urdu): woman; wife

Definitions

  1. woman; wife

Ancestry of “عورت”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Classical Persianعَوْرَت—
2Arabicعَوْرَةimperfection”, “nakedness; genitals; nudity;...
3Arabicعَوِرَto lose an eye

Words derived from “عورت”

Every word from Arabic عَوِرَ →Every word from Arabic عَوْرَة →Every word from Classical Persian عَوْرَت →