Where does “ಯವನ” come from?

ಯವನ (Kannada) comes from Sanskrit यवन, from Prakrit 𑀬𑁄𑀦, from Old Persian 𐎹𐎢𐎴, from Ancient Greek Ἴων, from Ancient Greek Ἰᾱ́ϝων — Ionian.

ಯವನ (Kannada): speed, velocity

Definitions

  1. speed, velocity

Ancestry of “ಯವನ”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Sanskritयवनa foreigner, barbarian not part of the four-tiers...
2Prakrit𑀬𑁄𑀦—
3Old Persian𐎹𐎢𐎴Ionia
4Ancient GreekἼωνone of the Ionians; a native or inhabitant of...
5Ancient GreekἸᾱ́ϝωνIonian
Every word from Ancient Greek Ἰᾱ́ϝων →Every word from Ancient Greek Ἴων →Every word from Old Persian 𐎹𐎢𐎴 →