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Where does “میان” come from?

میان (Persian) comes from Middle Persian mdyʾn', from Old Persian *madyānaʰ, from Proto-Iranian *madyānah, from Proto-Iranian *mádyah, from Proto-Indo-European *mádʰyas, from Proto-Indo-Iranian mádʰyas, from Proto-Indo-European médʰyos, from Proto-Indo-European medʰi- — in the middle of, near, by, around, with.

میان (Persian): middle; centre; lord, sir

Definitions

  1. middle; centre; lord, sir

Ancestry of “میان”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle Persianmdyʾn'middle; among, between
2Old Persian*madyānaʰ—
3Proto-Iranian*madyānah—
4Proto-Iranian*mádyah—
5Proto-Indo-European*mádʰyas—
6Proto-Indo-Iranianmádʰyasmiddle
7Proto-Indo-Europeanmédʰyosmiddle
8Proto-Indo-Europeanmedʰi-with, among; with, along
9Proto-Indo-Europeanmein the middle of, near, by, around, with

Words derived from “میان”

  • Miah
  • मियाँ
  • म्यान
  • میاندوراه
  • মিঞা
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