ciwan

Definition of ciwan

young, beautiful

Other forms

civan, ciwon, cihan

Etymology

From Avestan yuuanem, yunam, yuvam "youth" and Gaiio/gaya “life”,
from Proto-Iranian *HyúHā,
from Proto-Indo-Iranian *HyúHā,
from Proto-Indo-European *h₂yéwHō.

Cognate with
Sanskrit युवन् yúvan,
Proto-Germanic *junga-,
Latin iuvenis,
German jung,
Gothic juggs,
Persian جوان‎ javân,
Pashto ځوان‎ źwān,
Italian giovane,
Latvian jauns,
Russian junyj,
Old English ġeong (English young).

Updated on February 26, 2023

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