Etymology

yan

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Today it means: One. Full definition →

Old English ān
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yan · numeral1

  1. Old English · inherited fromān
  2. English todayyan

Along with ane and yen, a Cumbrian and Northumbrian form of one, from the Old English ān. An example is "yan, twee, tree, fower" for "one, two, three, four".

yan · numeral2

  1. Brythonic · derived from
  2. English todayyan

From Brythonic numerals, with influence from Old English ān or modern Northern English yan or Northern English yen.

Yan · proper noun3

  1. Mandarin · derived from燕
  2. English todayYan

From the Hanyu Pinyin romanization of the Mandarin 燕 (Yān).

Yan · proper noun4

  1. Mandarin · derived from嚴 /严
  2. English todayYan

From the Hanyu Pinyin romanization of the Mandarin 嚴 /严 (yán).

Words from the same roots

Old Englishān all →

aanAnsteyOnleyAncoatsa-

Mandarin燕 all →

yen

Etymology from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.