Where does “civan” come from?

civan (Turkish) comes from Ottoman Turkish جوان, from Persian جوان, from Middle Persian yw'n, from Proto-Iranian HyúHā, from Proto-Indo-Iranian HyúHā, from Proto-Indo-European h₂yéwHō, from Proto-Indo-European h₂óyu, from Proto-Indo-European h₂ey- — vital force, life, age, eternity; day, morning.

civan (Turkish): young

Definitions

  1. young

Ancestry of “civan”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ottoman Turkishجوانyoung
2Persianجوانyoung; youthful; youth
3Middle Persianyw'n—
4Proto-IranianHyúHāyouthful, young
5Proto-Indo-IranianHyúHāyouthful, young
6Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂yéwHōyoung
7Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂óyulong time, lifetime
8Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂ey-vital force, life, age, eternity; day, morning
Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂ey- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂óyu →Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂yéwHō →