Where does “douannyi” come from?
douannyi (Norman) comes from Norman douanne, from Medieval Latin doana, from Andalusian Arabic duwān, from Arabic دِيوَان, from Persian دیوان, from Middle Persian dywʾn', from Middle Persian diβi-vān, from Middle Persian dipi-vān- — tablet; cylinder seal, sealed tablet.
douannyi (Norman): customs officer
Ancestry of “douannyi”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Norman | douanne | customs |
| 2 | Medieval Latin | doana | A customs duty |
| 3 | Andalusian Arabic | duwān | — |
| 4 | Arabic | دِيوَان | administrative office; register |
| 5 | Persian | دیوان | divan; bureau; court, tribunal |
| 6 | Middle Persian | dywʾn' | archive; collected writings |
| 7 | Middle Persian | diβi-vān | — |
| 8 | Middle Persian | dipi-vān- | relating to documents |
| 9 | Old Persian | dipi-vahanam | document house |
| 10 | Old Persian | 𐎮𐎡𐎱𐎡 | inscription; document |
| 11 | Elamite | 𒁾 | — |
| 12 | Akkadian | 𒁾 | tablet; document; letter |
| 13 | Sumerian | 𒁾 | tablet; cylinder seal, sealed tablet |