Where does “خانمان” come from?
خانمان (Persian) comes from Persian و, from Middle Persian 𐭠𐭥𐭣, from Old Persian 𐎢𐎫𐎠, from Proto-Indo-Iranian Hutá, from Proto-Indo-Iranian Hu, from Proto-Indo-European h₂ew, from Proto-Indo-European ǵʰe — Postpositional intensifying particle: indeed, at any rate, in fact.
خانمان (Persian): house and furniture
Definitions
- house and furniture
Ancestry of “خانمان”, step by step
خانمان traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.
via Persian و
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Persian | و | and |
| 2 | Middle Persian | 𐭠𐭥𐭣 | — |
| 3 | Old Persian | 𐎢𐎫𐎠 | and |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-Iranian | Hutá | — |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-Iranian | Hu | — |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂ew | away from, off; again |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | ǵʰe | Postpositional intensifying particle: indeed, at any rate, in fact |
via Persian خان
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Persian | خان | caravanserai; khan; rifling |
| 2 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂wes- | to dwell, live, reside; to stay, spend the night |
via Persian مان
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Persian | مان | like, similar |