Where does “همایون” come from?
همایون (Persian) comes from Cebuano humay, from Old Persian *Humāyah, from Swahili hu-, from Proto-Celtic su-, from Proto-Indo-European h₁su-, from Proto-Indo-European h₁wes- — good; to be cheerful, happy; to eat, to feast.
همایون (Persian): blessed; sacred; fortunate
Definitions
- blessed; sacred; fortunate
Ancestry of “همایون”, step by step
همایون traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Cebuano humay
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Cebuano | humay | millet; the grass, "Oryza sativa"; rice; the seed... |
| 2 | Old Persian | *Humāyah | — |
| 3 | Swahili | hu- | Forms the habitual aspect in verbs; Negates a... |
| 4 | Proto-Celtic | su- | good, well |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | h₁su- | good |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | h₁wes- | good; to be cheerful, happy; to eat, to feast |
via Pahlavi 𐭧𐭥𐭬𐭠𐭩
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Pahlavi | 𐭧𐭥𐭬𐭠𐭩 | — |