Where does “سید” come from?

سید (Persian) comes from Arabic سَيِّد, from Persian جان, from Middle Persian yʾn', from Proto-Iranian *wyaHnáH, from Proto-Indo-Iranian wyaHnás, from Proto-Indo-European h₂enh₁‑ — to breathe.

سید (Persian): Sayyid, an honorific title borne by male...

Definitions

  1. Sayyid, an honorific title borne by male...

Ancestry of “سید”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Arabicسَيِّدmaster, lord; liberal, generous; noble,...
2Persianجانsoul; being; life
3Middle Persianyʾn'—
4Proto-Iranian*wyaHnáH—
5Proto-Indo-IranianwyaHnás—
6Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂enh₁‑to breathe

Words derived from “سید”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂enh₁‑ →Every word from Proto-Indo-Iranian wyaHnás →Every word from Proto-Iranian *wyaHnáH →