Where does “Jazlyn” come from?
Jazlyn (English) comes from English lyn, from English linn, from Middle English linne, from Old English hlynn, from Old English wudu, from Old English widu, from Proto-Germanic widuz, from Proto-Indo-European widʰu- — forest, wood; tree, beam.
Ancestry of “Jazlyn”, step by step
Jazlyn traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English lyn
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | lyn | Alternative form of linn |
| 2 | English | linn | A pool of water, especially one below a... |
| 3 | Middle English | linne | Alternative form of lynnen |
| 4 | Old English | hlynn | torrent |
| 5 | Old English | wudu | wood; forest, woods; tree |
| 6 | Old English | widu | wood, forest, grove; tree; timber |
| 7 | Proto-Germanic | widuz | wood |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | widʰu- | forest, wood; tree, beam |
via English Jasmine
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | Jasmine | Any of several plants, of the genus Jasminum, mostly native to Asia, having fragrant white or yellow flowers |
| 2 | French | Jasmin | a rare masculine form of Jasmine |
| 3 | Spanish | jazmín | jasmine |
| 4 | Arabic | يَاسَمِين | — |
| 5 | Persian | یاسمین | — |
| 6 | Persian | یاسمن | jasmine flower |
| 7 | Middle Persian | yʾsmn' | jasmine |