Where does “ян” come from?

ян (Russian) comes from Ancient Greek Ἰωάννης, from Hebrew יוחנן, from Hebrew חנון, from Moroccan Arabic خنونة, from Arabic خُنَّة.

ян (Russian): "or"; ян •  f inan or n inan; yang

Definitions

  1. "or"; ян •  f inan or n inan; yang

Ancestry of “ян”, step by step

ян traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.

via Ancient Greek Ἰωάννης

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient GreekἸωάννης—
2HebrewיוחנןYahweh is gracious
3Hebrewחנוןgracious, merciful, compassionate; passive...
4Moroccan Arabicخنونةmucus, snot
5Arabicخُنَّة—

via Chinese 楊

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Chinese楊Willow
2Proto-Sino-Tibetanglaŋox; elephant; poplar

via Chinese Mandarin 陽

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Chinese Mandarin陽—
Every word from Arabic خُنَّة →Every word from Moroccan Arabic خنونة →Every word from Hebrew חנון →