Where does “meydan” come from?
meydan (Turkish) comes from Ottoman Turkish میدان, from Persian میدان, from Persian می, from English May, from French mai, from Old French mai, from Latin Māius, from Latin Maia — mother.
meydan (Turkish): square, piazza, esplanade; arena; open space
Definitions
- square, piazza, esplanade; arena; open space
Ancestry of “meydan”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ottoman Turkish | میدان | square, plaza |
| 2 | Persian | میدان | plaza, square; field, plain |
| 3 | Persian | می | wine; alcoholic beverage; A non-combining prefix... |
| 4 | English | May | The fifth month of the Gregorian calendar, following April and preceding June |
| 5 | French | mai | May |
| 6 | Old French | mai | — |
| 7 | Latin | Māius | “month”}} of May |
| 8 | Latin | Maia | nominative feminine singular of Maius; nominative... |
| 9 | Ancient Greek | μαῖα | midwife; foster mother, nurse; good mother, dame |
| 10 | Ancient Greek | μήτηρ | mother; source or origin |
| 11 | Proto-Hellenic | mā́tēr | mother |
| 12 | Proto-Indo-European | méh₂tēr | mother |