Where does “zsivány” come from?
zsivány (Hungarian) comes from Ottoman Turkish جوان, from Persian جوان, from Middle Persian yw'n, from Proto-Iranian HyúHā, from Proto-Indo-Iranian HyúHā, from Proto-Indo-European h₂yéwHō, from Proto-Indo-European h₂óyu, from Proto-Indo-European h₂ey- — vital force, life, age, eternity; day, morning.
zsivány (Hungarian): bandit, brigand, outlaw, rogue one who robs travelers in forests and flat plains
Definitions
- bandit, brigand, outlaw, rogue one who robs travelers in forests and flat plains
Ancestry of “zsivány”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ottoman Turkish | جوان | young |
| 2 | Persian | جوان | young; youthful; youth |
| 3 | Middle Persian | yw'n | — |
| 4 | Proto-Iranian | HyúHā | youthful, young |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-Iranian | HyúHā | youthful, young |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂yéwHō | young |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂óyu | long time, lifetime |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂ey- | vital force, life, age, eternity; day, morning |