Where does “وان” come from?

وان (Ottoman Turkish) comes from Armenian Վան, from Old Armenian վան, from Parthian vān-, from Old Iranian wāhana-.

Ancestry of “وان”, step by step

وان traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Armenian Վան

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1ArmenianՎանVan city
2Old Armenianվանlodging, dwelling, home, habitation, abode;...
3Parthianvān-—
4Old Iranianwāhana-—

via Middle Armenian Վան

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle ArmenianՎան—

Words derived from “وان”

Every word from Old Iranian wāhana- →Every word from Parthian vān- →Every word from Old Armenian վան →