Where does “यवन” come from?
यवन (Sanskrit) comes from Prakrit 𑀬𑁄𑀦, from Old Persian 𐎹𐎢𐎴, from Ancient Greek Ἴων, from Ancient Greek Ἰᾱ́ϝων — Ionian.
यवन (Sanskrit): a foreigner, barbarian not part of the four-tiers...
Definitions
- a foreigner, barbarian not part of the four-tiers...
Ancestry of “यवन”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Prakrit | 𑀬𑁄𑀦 | — |
| 2 | Old Persian | 𐎹𐎢𐎴 | Ionia |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | Ἴων | one of the Ionians; a native or inhabitant of... |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | Ἰᾱ́ϝων | Ionian |