Etymology

miya

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Bengali মিয়া ← Classical Persian میان
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miya · noun1

From Japanese 宮(みや) (miya).

Miya · proper noun2

  1. Classical Persian · derived fromمیان
  2. Bengali · borrowed fromমিয়া
  3. English todayMiya

Borrowed from Bengali মিয়া (miẏa), itself borrowed from Classical Persian میان (miyān). Doublet of Miah.

Words from the same roots

Bengaliমিয়া all →

mia

Classical Persianمیان all →

Miah

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