Where does “Maryam” come from?

Maryam (English) comes from Persian مریم, from Arabic مَرْيَم, from Classical Persian گل, from Arabic نُور, from Classical Persian جَان, from Middle Persian 𐫃𐫏𐫀𐫗, from Proto-Iranian *wyaHnáH, from Proto-Indo-Iranian wyaHnás — to breathe.

Maryam (English): The 19th sura (chapter) of the Qur'an, recounting the events leading up to the birth of Jesus

Definitions

  1. The 19th sura (chapter) of the Qur'an, recounting the events leading up to the birth of Jesus

Ancestry of “Maryam”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1PersianمریمMary
2Arabicمَرْيَم
3Classical Persianگل
4Arabicنُورlight, brightess; ray of light, light beam;...
5Classical Persianجَان
6Middle Persian𐫃𐫏𐫀𐫗
7Proto-Iranian*wyaHnáH
8Proto-Indo-IranianwyaHnás
9Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂enh₁‑to breathe
Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂enh₁‑Every word from Proto-Indo-Iranian wyaHnásEvery word from Proto-Iranian *wyaHnáH