Where does “Meryem” come from?

Meryem (Turkish) comes from Ottoman Turkish مریم, from Arabic مَرْيَم, from Classical Persian گل, from Arabic نُور, from Classical Persian جَان, from Middle Persian 𐫃𐫏𐫀𐫗, from Proto-Iranian *wyaHnáH, from Proto-Indo-Iranian wyaHnás — to breathe.

Meryem (Turkish): The 19th sura (chapter) of the Qur'an

Definitions

  1. The 19th sura (chapter) of the Qur'an

Ancestry of “Meryem”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ottoman Turkishمریم—
2Arabicمَرْيَم—
3Classical Persianگل—
4Arabicنُورlight, brightess; ray of light, light beam;...
5Classical Persianجَان—
6Middle Persian𐫃𐫏𐫀𐫗—
7Proto-Iranian*wyaHnáH—
8Proto-Indo-IranianwyaHnás—
9Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂enh₁‑to breathe
Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂enh₁‑ →Every word from Proto-Indo-Iranian wyaHnás →Every word from Proto-Iranian *wyaHnáH →