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