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Where does “نشان” come from?

نشان (Persian) comes from Middle Persian nyšʾn', from Proto-Iranian ni-, from Proto-Indo-Iranian ní, from Proto-Indo-European ni — down.

نشان (Persian): sign, mark; aim, target, butt; medal, order,...

Definitions

  1. sign, mark; aim, target, butt; medal, order,...

Ancestry of “نشان”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle Persiannyšʾn'mark, sign; banner
2Proto-Iranianni-down
3Proto-Indo-Iraniannídown, downwards; in, into
4Proto-Indo-Europeannidown

Words derived from “نشان”

  • nišan
  • нишан
  • نيشان
  • nişanlı
  • nişan
  • निशान
  • نشان
  • نشان
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