Where does “siti” come from?

siti (Malay) comes from Arabic سيدة, from Arabic سَيِّد, from Persian جان, from Middle Persian yʾn', from Proto-Iranian *wyaHnáH, from Proto-Indo-Iranian wyaHnás, from Proto-Indo-European h₂enh₁‑ — to breathe.

siti (Malay): lady

Definitions

  1. lady

Ancestry of “siti”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Arabicسيدةfemale equivalent of سَيِّد; madam, lady; Mrs
2Arabicسَيِّدmaster, lord; liberal, generous; noble,...
3Persianجانsoul; being; life
4Middle Persianyʾn'—
5Proto-Iranian*wyaHnáH—
6Proto-Indo-IranianwyaHnás—
7Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂enh₁‑to breathe

Words derived from “siti”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂enh₁‑ →Every word from Proto-Indo-Iranian wyaHnás →Every word from Proto-Iranian *wyaHnáH →