Where does “شن” come from?

شن (Ottoman Turkish) comes from Armenian շեն, from Old Armenian շէն, from Middle Iranian šēn.

شن (Ottoman Turkish): gay, light, merry

Definitions

  1. gay, light, merry

Ancestry of “شن”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Armenianշենinhabited, peopled; undamaged, intact, unharmed;...
2Old Armenianշէնinhabited place; village, hamlet; inhabitation;...
3Middle Iranianšēn—

Words derived from “شن”

Every word from Middle Iranian šēn →Every word from Old Armenian շէն →Every word from Armenian շեն →