Where does “Mahown” come from?

Mahown (Middle English) comes from Anglo-Norman Mahun, from Old French Mahum, from English Mahomed, from Arabic مُحَمَّد, from Classical Persian جَان, from Middle Persian 𐫃𐫏𐫀𐫗, from Proto-Iranian *wyaHnáH, from Proto-Indo-Iranian wyaHnás — to breathe.

Mahown (Middle English): Mahound Muhammad, believed to be worshipped as a god by Muslims

Definitions

  1. Mahound Muhammad, believed to be worshipped as a god by Muslims

Ancestry of “Mahown”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Anglo-NormanMahun—
2Old FrenchMahum—
3EnglishMahomedthe prophet who introduced Islam
4Arabicمُحَمَّدpraised, commendable, laudable; Muhammad
5Classical Persianجَان—
6Middle Persian𐫃𐫏𐫀𐫗—
7Proto-Iranian*wyaHnáH—
8Proto-Indo-IranianwyaHnás—
9Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂enh₁‑to breathe
Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂enh₁‑ →Every word from Proto-Indo-Iranian wyaHnás →Every word from Proto-Iranian *wyaHnáH →