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‑.
سيدة (Arabic): female equivalent of سَيِّد; madam, lady; Mrs
Definitions
- female equivalent of سَيِّد; madam, lady; Mrs
Ancestry of “سيدة”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Arabic | سَيِّد | master, lord; liberal, generous; noble,... |
| 2 | Persian | جان | soul; being; life |
| 3 | Middle Persian | yʾn' | — |
| 4 | Proto-Iranian | *wyaHnáH | — |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-Iranian | wyaHnás | — |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂enh₁‑ | — |