Where does “хајван” come from?

хајван (Serbo-Croatian) comes from Ottoman Turkish حیوان, from Arabic حَيَوَان — animal.

хајван (Serbo-Croatian): animal; a person who behaves wildly

Definitions

  1. animal; a person who behaves wildly

Ancestry of “хајван”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ottoman Turkishحیوانanimal; a person who behaves wildly
2Arabicحَيَوَانanimal
Every word from Arabic حَيَوَان →Every word from Ottoman Turkish حیوان →