Where does “ван” come from?

ван (Serbo-Croatian) comes from Proto-Slavic vъnъ — out, outside, out of reach.

ван (Serbo-Croatian): except; in front of, before; out of

Definitions

  1. except; in front of, before; out of

Ancestry of “ван”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Slavicvъnъout, outside, out of reach

Words derived from “ван

Every word from Proto-Slavic vъnъ