Where does “El Cid” come from?

El Cid (Cebuano) comes from Spanish El Cid, from Spanish Cid, from Arabic سَيِّد, from Persian جان, from Middle Persian yʾn', from Proto-Iranian *wyaHnáH, from Proto-Indo-Iranian wyaHnás, from Proto-Indo-European h₂enh₁‑ — to breathe.

El Cid (Cebuano): El Cid; Rodrigo Díaz de Vivar, a prince of Valencia

Definitions

  1. El Cid; Rodrigo Díaz de Vivar, a prince of Valencia

Ancestry of “El Cid”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1SpanishEl Cid—
2SpanishCidA strong and valiant man
3Arabicسَيِّدmaster, lord; liberal, generous; noble,...
4Persianجانsoul; being; life
5Middle Persianyʾn'—
6Proto-Iranian*wyaHnáH—
7Proto-Indo-IranianwyaHnás—
8Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂enh₁‑to breathe
Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂enh₁‑ →