Where does “Đoan” come from?
Đoan (Vietnamese) comes from French douane, from Middle French doane, from Medieval Latin doana, from Andalusian Arabic duwān, from Arabic دِيوَان, from Persian دیوان, from Middle Persian dywʾn', from Middle Persian diβi-vān — tablet; cylinder seal, sealed tablet.
Ancestry of “Đoan”, step by step
Đoan traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via French douane
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | French | douane | customs; customs office |
| 2 | Middle French | doane | — |
| 3 | Medieval Latin | doana | A customs duty |
| 4 | Andalusian Arabic | duwān | — |
| 5 | Arabic | دِيوَان | administrative office; register |
| 6 | Persian | دیوان | divan; bureau; court, tribunal |
| 7 | Middle Persian | dywʾn' | archive; collected writings |
| 8 | Middle Persian | diβi-vān | — |
| 9 | Middle Persian | dipi-vān- | relating to documents |
| 10 | Old Persian | dipi-vahanam | document house |
| 11 | Old Persian | 𐎮𐎡𐎱𐎡 | inscription; document |
| 12 | Elamite | 𒁾 | inscription, writing |
| 13 | Akkadian | 𒁾 | tablet; document; letter |
| 14 | Sumerian | 𒁾 | tablet; cylinder seal, sealed tablet |
via Chinese 端
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Chinese | 端 | — |