Where does “абазазан” come from?

абазазан (Tajik) comes from Tajik зан, from Arabic ظَنّ — opinion, conjecture.

абазазан (Tajik): female Abaza, Abazin

Definitions

  1. female Abaza, Abazin

Ancestry of “абазазан”, step by step

абазазан traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Tajik зан

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Tajikзанwoman; wife; female
2Arabicظَنّopinion, conjecture

via Tajik абаза

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1TajikабазаAbaza (person)
2AbazaабазаAbaza; Abaza, Abaza person
Every word from Arabic ظَنّEvery word from Tajik зан