Where does “sân” come from?
sân (Vietnamese) comes from French châle, from Hindi शाल, from Urdu شال, from Persian شال, from Hindi दुशाला, from Sanskrit द्विशाट.
sân (Vietnamese): a yard; a ground for playing physical sports; a...
Definitions
- a yard; a ground for playing physical sports; a...
Ancestry of “sân”, step by step
sân traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.
via French châle
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | French | châle | shawl |
| 2 | Hindi | शाल | Shorea robusta or the sāl tree; a kind of fish;... |
| 3 | Urdu | شال | shawl; scarf |
| 4 | Persian | شال | shawl; scarf |
| 5 | Hindi | दुशाला | shawl |
| 6 | Sanskrit | द्विशाट | — |
via Proto-Vietic s-ranʔ
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Proto-Vietic | s-ranʔ | — |
via Middle Chinese 產
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Middle Chinese | 產 | — |