Etymology

faravahar

F4A1R1A1V4A1H4A1R1

Today it means: A symbol of the religion Zoroastrianism, also used to represent the Iranian nation. Full definition →

Persian فروهر ← Middle Persian plwʾhl
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  1. Middle Persian · derived fromplwʾhl
  2. Persian · borrowed fromفروهر
  3. English todayfaravahar

From Persian فروهر (faravahar), from Middle Persian plwʾhl.

Words from the same roots

Persianفروهر all →

Foroohar

Etymology from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.