Where does “Maidan” come from?

Maidan (English) comes from Ukrainian майда́н, from Russian майдан — public square, marketplace, maidan, meidan.

Maidan (English): A marketplace or other open space in or by a city or town; an esplanade

Definitions

  1. A marketplace or other open space in or by a city or town; an esplanade

Ancestry of “Maidan”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ukrainianмайда́нsquare
2Russianмайданpublic square, marketplace, maidan, meidan
Every word from Russian майдан →Every word from Ukrainian майда́н →