Where does “ია” come from?
ია (Georgian) comes from Georgian იასამანი, from Persian یاسمن, from Middle Persian yʾsmn' — jasmine.
ია (Georgian): violet
Ancestry of “ია”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Georgian | იასამანი | lilac |
| 2 | Persian | یاسمن | jasmine flower |
| 3 | Middle Persian | yʾsmn' | jasmine |