xwîn

Definition of xwîn

blood

Other forms

xwun, khun, Sorani xwên, Zaza gonî, Gurani winî, Laki hun/khun

Etymology

From Avestan vohunī "blood",

Middle Iranian xon,
Parthian guxen,
Pashto vina/wena,
Persian khun.

Updated on September 24, 2023

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Avestan

The Avestan language relating to the ancient Aryen (later on Iranian) language in which it is written, closely related to Vedic Sanskrit. Ancient Iranian language that survived in sacred texts centuries after it went extinct, from Avesta "sacred books of the Zoroastrians (Zarahustra)" earlier Avistak, literally “books”.

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