Where does “کوهان” come from?
کوهان (Persian) comes from Persian کوه, from Middle Persian 𐭪𐭥𐭯, from Old Persian 𐎣𐎢𐎳, from Proto-Iranian *káwfš — hill, mountain.
کوهان (Persian): the hump of a camel, zebu, etc
Definitions
- the hump of a camel, zebu, etc
Ancestry of “کوهان”, step by step
کوهان traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Persian کوه
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Persian | کوه | mountain |
| 2 | Middle Persian | 𐭪𐭥𐭯 | hill, mountain |
| 3 | Old Persian | 𐎣𐎢𐎳 | mountain |
| 4 | Proto-Iranian | *káwfš | hill, mountain |
via Persian ـان
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Persian | ـان | suffix forming the plural of nouns, chiefly animate ones |