Where does “دیوان” come from?
دیوان (Persian) comes from Middle Persian dywʾn', from Middle Persian diβi-vān, from Middle Persian dipi-vān-, from Old Persian dipi-vahanam, from Old Persian 𐎮𐎡𐎱𐎡, from Elamite 𒁾, from Akkadian 𒁾, from Sumerian 𒁾 — tablet; cylinder seal, sealed tablet.
دیوان (Persian): divan; bureau; court, tribunal
Definitions
- divan; bureau; court, tribunal
Ancestry of “دیوان”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Middle Persian | dywʾn' | archive; collected writings |
| 2 | Middle Persian | diβi-vān | — |
| 3 | Middle Persian | dipi-vān- | relating to documents |
| 4 | Old Persian | dipi-vahanam | document house |
| 5 | Old Persian | 𐎮𐎡𐎱𐎡 | inscription; document |
| 6 | Elamite | 𒁾 | inscription, writing |
| 7 | Akkadian | 𒁾 | tablet; document; letter |
| 8 | Sumerian | 𒁾 | tablet; cylinder seal, sealed tablet |