Where does “سَيِّد” come from?
سَيِّد (Arabic) comes from Persian جان, from Middle Persian yʾn', from Proto-Iranian *wyaHnáH, from Proto-Indo-Iranian wyaHnás, from Proto-Indo-European h₂enh₁‑.
سَيِّد (Arabic): master, lord; liberal, generous; noble,...
Definitions
- master, lord; liberal, generous; noble,...
Ancestry of “سَيِّد”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Persian | جان | soul; being; life |
| 2 | Middle Persian | yʾn' | — |
| 3 | Proto-Iranian | *wyaHnáH | — |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-Iranian | wyaHnás | — |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂enh₁‑ | — |
Words derived from “سَيِّد”