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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”

  • zijan
  • зијан
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