Where does “نیشان” come from?
نیشان (Persian) comes from Middle Persian nyšʾn', from Proto-Iranian ni-, from Proto-Indo-Iranian ní, from Proto-Indo-European ni — down.
نیشان (Persian): sign, mark
Ancestry of “نیشان”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Middle Persian | nyšʾn' | mark, sign; banner |
| 2 | Proto-Iranian | ni- | down |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-Iranian | ní | down, downwards; in, into |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | ni | down |
Words derived from “نیشان”