Where does “یار” come from?

یار (Urdu) comes from Persian یار, from Persian یاور — assistant; police officer; major.

یار (Urdu): pal; buddy; friend

Definitions

  1. pal; buddy; friend

Ancestry of “یار”, step by step

یار traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Persian یار

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Persianیارfriend, lover, companion; assistant, defender,...
2Persianیاورassistant; police officer; major

via Classical Persian یَار

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Classical Persianیَار

Words derived from “یار

Every word from Persian یاورEvery word from Persian یار