Where does “زیان” come from?

زیان (Ottoman Turkish) comes from Persian زیان, from Middle Persian zydʾn' — loss, harm, damage.

زیان (Ottoman Turkish): hurt, harm, injury, damage, loss, mischief

Definitions

  1. hurt, harm, injury, damage, loss, mischief

Ancestry of “زیان”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Persianزیانdamage, detriment, injury, loss
2Middle Persianzydʾn'loss, harm, damage

Words derived from “زیان”

Every word from Middle Persian zydʾn' →Every word from Persian زیان →