Where does “Cid” come from?

Cid (Spanish) comes from Arabic سَيِّد, from Persian جان, from Middle Persian yʾn', from Proto-Iranian *wyaHnáH, from Proto-Indo-Iranian wyaHnás, from Proto-Indo-European h₂enh₁‑ — to breathe.

Cid (Spanish): A strong and valiant man

Definitions

  1. A strong and valiant man

Ancestry of “Cid”, step by step

Cid traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Arabic سَيِّد

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Arabicسَيِّدmaster, lord; liberal, generous; noble,...
2Persianجانsoul; being; life
3Middle Persianyʾn'—
4Proto-Iranian*wyaHnáH—
5Proto-Indo-IranianwyaHnás—
6Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂enh₁‑to breathe

via Arabic سيد

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Arabicسيدmaster, lord, prince; mister; sir
2Proto-Semiticswd-—

Words derived from “Cid”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂enh₁‑ →Every word from Proto-Indo-Iranian wyaHnás →Every word from Proto-Iranian *wyaHnáH →