Where does “van” come from?

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

van (Serbo-Croatian): except; outside, out; out of

Definitions

  1. except; outside, out; out of

Ancestry of “van”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Slavicvъnъout, outside, out of reach

Words derived from “van

Every word from Proto-Slavic vъnъ