Where does “मियाँ” come from?

मियाँ (Hindi) comes from Classical Persian میان, from Proto-Indo-Iranian mádʰyas, from Proto-Indo-European médʰyos, from Proto-Indo-European medʰi-, from Proto-Indo-European me — in the middle of, near, by, around, with.

मियाँ (Hindi): husband; a Muslim man

Definitions

  1. husband; a Muslim man

Ancestry of “मियाँ”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Classical Persianمیان—
2Proto-Indo-Iranianmádʰyasmiddle
3Proto-Indo-Europeanmédʰyosmiddle
4Proto-Indo-Europeanmedʰi-with, among; with, along
5Proto-Indo-Europeanmein the middle of, near, by, around, with
Every word from Proto-Indo-European me →Every word from Proto-Indo-European medʰi- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European médʰyos →