Where does “פֿאָניע” come from?

פֿאָניע (Yiddish) comes from Russian Ваня, from Russian Ива́н, from Old East Slavic Иваннъ, from Ancient Greek Ἰωάννης, from Hebrew יוחנן, from Hebrew חנון, from Moroccan Arabic خنونة, from Arabic خُنَّة.

פֿאָניע (Yiddish): a Russian

Definitions

  1. a Russian

Ancestry of “פֿאָניע”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1RussianВаняA Russian man
2RussianИва́нIvan, John; John
3Old East SlavicИваннъ
4Ancient GreekἸωάννης
5HebrewיוחנןYahweh is gracious
6Hebrewחנוןgracious, merciful, compassionate; passive...
7Moroccan Arabicخنونةmucus, snot
8Arabicخُنَّة
Every word from Arabic خُنَّةEvery word from Moroccan Arabic خنونةEvery word from Hebrew חנון