Where does “сайвант” come from?
сайвант (Bulgarian) comes from Ottoman Turkish صایوانت, from Persian سایبان, from Persian سایه, from Proto-Indo-European (s)ḱeh₃ih₂, from Proto-Indo-European (s)ḱeh₃- — darkness, shadow.
сайвант (Bulgarian): overhang
Definitions
- overhang
Ancestry of “сайвант”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ottoman Turkish | صایوانت | — |
| 2 | Persian | سایبان | shade (of a tree or foliage) |
| 3 | Persian | سایه | shadow |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | (s)ḱeh₃ih₂ | shadow, shade |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | (s)ḱeh₃- | darkness, shadow |