Where does “iwan” come from?

iwan (English) comes from Old Persian إِيوَان, from Persian ایوان, from Russian Ива́н, from Old East Slavic Иваннъ, from Ancient Greek Ἰωάννης, from Hebrew יוחנן, from Hebrew חנון, from Moroccan Arabic خنونة.

iwan (English): A large, vaulted chamber with a monumental arched...

Definitions

  1. A large, vaulted chamber with a monumental arched...

Ancestry of “iwan”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Persianإِيوَان—
2Persianایوانpalace; porch; portico
3RussianИва́нIvan, John; John
4Old East SlavicИваннъ—
5Ancient GreekἸωάννης—
6HebrewיוחנןYahweh is gracious
7Hebrewחנוןgracious, merciful, compassionate; passive...
8Moroccan Arabicخنونةmucus, snot
9Arabicخُنَّة—
Every word from Arabic خُنَّة →Every word from Moroccan Arabic خنونة →Every word from Hebrew חנון →