Where does “نشان” come from?
نشان (Ottoman Turkish) comes from Classical Persian نِشَان, from Persian نیشان, from Middle Persian nyšʾn', from Proto-Iranian ni-, from Proto-Indo-Iranian ní, from Proto-Indo-European ni — down.
نشان (Ottoman Turkish): sign, mark, symbol, indicator; stamp; target
Definitions
- sign, mark, symbol, indicator; stamp; target
Ancestry of “نشان”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Classical Persian | نِشَان | — |
| 2 | Persian | نیشان | sign, mark |
| 3 | Middle Persian | nyšʾn' | mark, sign; banner |
| 4 | Proto-Iranian | ni- | down |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-Iranian | ní | down, downwards; in, into |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | ni | down |
Words derived from “نشان”