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