Where does “بوّن” come from?
بوّن (Middle Persian) comes from Proto-Iranian *buHnáh, from Proto-Indo-Iranian bʰudʰnás, from Proto-Indo-European bʰudʰ(m̥)nés, from Proto-Indo-European bʰudʰmḗn, from Proto-Indo-European dʰewbʰ-, from Proto-Indo-European dʰewh₂- — smoke; mist, haze.
Ancestry of “بوّن”, step by step
بوّن traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Proto-Iranian *buHnáh
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Proto-Iranian | *buHnáh | — |
| 2 | Proto-Indo-Iranian | bʰudʰnás | bottom, ground |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰudʰ(m̥)nés | — |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰudʰmḗn | bottom |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | dʰewbʰ- | deep |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | dʰewh₂- | smoke; mist, haze |
via Proto-Indo-Iranian wán-
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Proto-Indo-Iranian | wán- | tree, wood |