nwr / Semitic roots

Examples of words with the root nwr: kinara, menorah, minaret, Nanna.

nwr

To shine, be(come) bright.

1. menorah, from Hebrew mənôrâ, lamp, lampstand, akin to nēr, lamp.
2. kinara, minaret, from Arabic manāra, lamp, lighthouse, minaret, akin to nūr, light.
3. Nanna, from Sumerian Nanna, Nannar, from Akkadian nannāru, luminary, from nawāru, to shine.

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