Where does “зыян” come from?

зыян (Bashkir) comes from Persian زیان, from Middle Persian zydʾn' — loss, harm, damage.

зыян (Bashkir): harm; damage; detriment

Definitions

  1. harm; damage; detriment

Ancestry of “зыян”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Persianزیانdamage, detriment, injury, loss
2Middle Persianzydʾn'loss, harm, damage
Every word from Middle Persian zydʾn' →Every word from Persian زیان →