An Etymological Dictionary of Astronomy and Astrophysics
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impossible
  ناشاین   
nâšâyan

Fr.: impossible   

Not possible; unable to be, exist, happen. Unable to be done, performed, effected.

in-; → possible.

possible
  شاین   
šÃ¢yan

Fr.: possible   

1) Capable of happening or likely to happen in the future.
2) Capable of being real, present, or true.

M.E., from L. possibilis "that may be done," from posse "to be able" + -ibilis "-able."

ŠÃ¢yan, from Mid.Pers. šÃ¢yan "possible," from stem šÃ¢y- "to be able, possible, to be worthy," relatd to Pers. šÃ¢yad "perhaps" (literally, "it is fitting"), šÃ¢yestan "to be appropriate," šÃ¢yân "fitting, suitable, possible;" šÃ¢h "king;" Zazaki šinây, šÃ¢yiš "to be able;" Gazi šÃ¢- "to be able;" Abyâne-yi) ešÃ¶/šo-; Naini šÃ¢/ši- "to be able;" Av. xša- "to be able; rule."