Where does “Sion” come from?
Sion (English) comes from Portuguese Sião, from Portuguese Siam, from Thai สยาม, from Pali suvaṇṇabhūmi, from Pali suvaṇṇa, from Sanskrit सुवर्ण, from Sanskrit वर्ण, from Proto-Indo-Iranian wárnas — to burn; to cover, heed, notice; squirrel.
Ancestry of “Sion”, step by step
Sion traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Portuguese Sião
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Portuguese | Sião | — |
| 2 | Portuguese | Siam | — |
| 3 | Thai | สยาม | Siam, historical name |
| 4 | Pali | suvaṇṇabhūmi | land of gold; a name for a country in Southeast... |
| 5 | Pali | suvaṇṇa | gold; beautiful |
| 6 | Sanskrit | सुवर्ण | of a good or beautiful colour, brilliant in hue,... |
| 7 | Sanskrit | वर्ण | outward appearance, exterior, figure, form,... |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-Iranian | wárnas | — |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | wēr- | true |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | wer- | to burn; to cover, heed, notice; squirrel |
via Old Irish Sión
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Old Irish | Sión | — |