Where does “عین” come from?
عین (Persian) comes from Arabic عَيْن, from Proto-Semitic ʿayn-, from Hebrew עַיִן — eye.
عین (Persian): eye; spring
Ancestry of “عین”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Arabic | عَيْن | spy; eye; spring, eye |
| 2 | Proto-Semitic | ʿayn- | eye |
| 3 | Hebrew | עַיִן | eye |