Where does “ยวน” come from?
ยวน (Thai) comes from Sanskrit यवन, from Prakrit 𑀬𑁄𑀦, from Old Persian 𐎹𐎢𐎴, from Ancient Greek Ἴων, from Ancient Greek Ἰᾱ́ϝων — Ionian.
ยวน (Thai): Ionian; of or pertaining to Singhanavati, an...
Definitions
- Ionian; of or pertaining to Singhanavati, an...
Ancestry of “ยวน”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Sanskrit | यवन | a foreigner, barbarian not part of the four-tiers... |
| 2 | Prakrit | 𑀬𑁄𑀦 | — |
| 3 | Old Persian | 𐎹𐎢𐎴 | Ionia |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | Ἴων | one of the Ionians; a native or inhabitant of... |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | Ἰᾱ́ϝων | Ionian |