Where does “zian” come from?

zian (Romanian) comes from Ottoman Turkish زیان, from Persian زیان, from Middle Persian zydʾn' — loss, harm, damage.

zian (Romanian): waste, loss

Definitions

  1. waste, loss

Ancestry of “zian”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ottoman Turkishزیانhurt, harm, injury, damage, loss, mischief
2Persianزیانdamage, detriment, injury, loss
3Middle Persianzydʾn'loss, harm, damage
Every word from Middle Persian zydʾn' →Every word from Persian زیان →Every word from Ottoman Turkish زیان →