Where does “کوہ نور” come from?

کوہ نور (Urdu) comes from Persian کوه نور, from Persian نور, from Arabic نُور, from Classical Persian جَان, from Middle Persian 𐫃𐫏𐫀𐫗, from Proto-Iranian *wyaHnáH, from Proto-Indo-Iranian wyaHnás, from Proto-Indo-European h₂enh₁‑ — to breathe.

کوہ نور (Urdu): Koh-i-Noor

Definitions

  1. Koh-i-Noor

Ancestry of “کوہ نور”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Persianکوه نورmountain of light
2Persianنورlight
3Arabicنُورlight, brightess; ray of light, light beam;...
4Classical Persianجَان—
5Middle Persian𐫃𐫏𐫀𐫗—
6Proto-Iranian*wyaHnáH—
7Proto-Indo-IranianwyaHnás—
8Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂enh₁‑to breathe
Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂enh₁‑ →Every word from Proto-Indo-Iranian wyaHnás →Every word from Proto-Iranian *wyaHnáH →