Where does “зијан” come from?
зијан (Serbo-Croatian) comes from Ottoman Turkish زیان, from Persian زیان, from Middle Persian zydʾn' — loss, harm, damage.
зијан (Serbo-Croatian): loss; damage; mischief
Ancestry of “зијан”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Ottoman Turkish | زیان | hurt, harm, injury, damage, loss, mischief |
| 2 | Persian | زیان | damage, detriment, injury, loss |
| 3 | Middle Persian | zydʾn' | loss, harm, damage |