Where does “zaan” come from?
zaan (Dutch) comes from Middle Dutch saen, from Old Dutch sān, from Proto-West Germanic sān(ō), from Proto-Germanic sēna, from Proto-Germanic *sa, from Proto-Austronesian *əsa, from Proto-Oceanic *isa.
zaan (Dutch): soon; cream
Ancestry of “zaan”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Middle Dutch | saen | quickly, soon; immediately, right away; suddenly,... |
| 2 | Old Dutch | sān | — |
| 3 | Proto-West Germanic | sān(ō) | immediately |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | sēna | — |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | *sa | — |
| 6 | Proto-Austronesian | *əsa | — |
| 7 | Proto-Oceanic | *isa | — |