Where does “девона” come from?

девона (Tajik) comes from Classical Persian دیوانه, from Pahlavi dyw'nk'.

девона (Tajik): insane, madman

Definitions

  1. insane, madman

Ancestry of “девона”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Classical Persianدیوانه—
2Pahlavidyw'nk'—
Every word from Pahlavi dyw'nk' →Every word from Classical Persian دیوانه →