Where does “کور” come from?
کور (Urdu) comes from Sanskrit क्रूर, from Proto-Indo-Iranian kruHrás, from Proto-Indo-European *kruHrás, from Proto-Indo-European krewh₂- — blood outside the body.
کور (Urdu): blind; cruel; harsh
Definitions
- blind; cruel; harsh
Ancestry of “کور”, step by step
کور traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.
via Sanskrit क्रूर
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sanskrit | क्रूर | bloody, raw; wounded, hurt, sore; cruel, harsh,... |
| 2 | Proto-Indo-Iranian | kruHrás | — |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | *kruHrás | — |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | krewh₂- | blood outside the body |
via Sanskrit कोटि
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sanskrit | कोटि | The end, extremity, or highest point of anything;... |
via Classical Persian کور
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Classical Persian | کور | — |