"1682, from Fr. minaret, from Turk. minare, from Arabic manarah, manarat "lamp, lighthouse, minaret," related to manar "candlestick," derivative of nar "fire."
menorah :
"1888, from Heb. menorah "candlestick," from Sem. stem n-w-r "to give light, shine" (cf. Ar. nar "fire," manarah "candlestick, lighthouse, tower of a mosque," see minaret). "
görüldüğü gibi etimolojik kaynak ikisinde de sümerce nur/nar kelimesidir.
