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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

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