Where does “Van” come from?

Van (Turkish) comes from Ottoman Turkish وان, from Armenian Վան, from Old Armenian վան, from Parthian vān-, from Old Iranian wāhana-.

Ancestry of “Van”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ottoman Turkishوان—
2ArmenianՎանVan city
3Old Armenianվանlodging, dwelling, home, habitation, abode;...
4Parthianvān-—
5Old Iranianwāhana-—

Words derived from “Van”

Every word from Old Iranian wāhana- →Every word from Parthian vān- →Every word from Old Armenian վան →