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

  1. a foreigner, barbarian not part of the four-tiers...

Ancestry of “यवन”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Prakrit𑀬𑁄𑀦
2Old Persian𐎹𐎢𐎴Ionia
3Ancient GreekἼωνone of the Ionians; a native or inhabitant of...
4Ancient GreekἸᾱ́ϝωνIonian

Words derived from “यवन

Every word from Ancient Greek Ἰᾱ́ϝωνEvery word from Ancient Greek ἼωνEvery word from Old Persian 𐎹𐎢𐎴