Where does “зиян” come from?

зиян (Kazakh) comes from Persian زیان, from Middle Persian zydʾn' — loss, harm, damage.

зиян (Kazakh): loss, damage

Definitions

  1. loss, damage

Ancestry of “зиян”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Persianزیانdamage, detriment, injury, loss
2Middle Persianzydʾn'loss, harm, damage
Every word from Middle Persian zydʾn' →Every word from Persian زیان →