Where does “Ян” come from?

Ян (Belarusian) comes from Ancient Greek Ἰωάννης, from Hebrew יוחנן, from Hebrew חנון, from Moroccan Arabic خنونة, from Arabic خُنَّة.

Ян (Belarusian): Yang

Definitions

  1. Yang

Ancestry of “Ян”, step by step

Ян traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Ancient Greek Ἰωάννης

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient GreekἸωάννης—
2HebrewיוחנןYahweh is gracious
3Hebrewחנוןgracious, merciful, compassionate; passive...
4Moroccan Arabicخنونةmucus, snot
5Arabicخُنَّة—

via Chinese 楊

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Chinese楊Willow
2Proto-Sino-Tibetanglaŋox; elephant; poplar
Every word from Arabic خُنَّة →Every word from Moroccan Arabic خنونة →Every word from Hebrew חנון →