Where does “şayan” come from?

şayan (Turkish) comes from Ottoman Turkish شایان, from Persian شایان, from Persian ـان — suffix forming the plural of nouns, chiefly animate ones.

şayan (Turkish): fitting, suitable, worthy

Definitions

  1. fitting, suitable, worthy

Ancestry of “şayan”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ottoman Turkishشایانfitting, suitable, worthy
2Persianشایانworthy, deserving
3Persianـانsuffix forming the plural of nouns, chiefly animate ones
Every word from Persian ـان →Every word from Persian شایان →Every word from Ottoman Turkish شایان →