Where does “سيدة” come from?

سيدة (Arabic) comes from Arabic سَيِّد, from Persian جان, from Middle Persian yʾn', from Proto-Iranian *wyaHnáH, from Proto-Indo-Iranian wyaHnás, from Proto-Indo-European h₂enh₁‑ — to breathe.

سيدة (Arabic): female equivalent of سَيِّد; madam, lady; Mrs

Definitions

  1. female equivalent of سَيِّد; madam, lady; Mrs

Ancestry of “سيدة”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Arabicسَيِّدmaster, lord; liberal, generous; noble,...
2Persianجانsoul; being; life
3Middle Persianyʾn'—
4Proto-Iranian*wyaHnáH—
5Proto-Indo-IranianwyaHnás—
6Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂enh₁‑to breathe

Words derived from “سيدة”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂enh₁‑ →Every word from Proto-Indo-Iranian wyaHnás →Every word from Proto-Iranian *wyaHnáH →