An Etymological Dictionary of Astronomy and Astrophysics

An act or instance of refusing.

Etymology (EN): → refuse; → -al.

Etymology (PE): Nežan, from ne- “down, below,” → ni-, + žan variant of zan present stem of zadan “to hit, strike,” variants Zazaki jinen-, Gazi žen-/žent “to beat, hit,” Baluchi jat/jan- “to strike, hit,” Awromani žanây/-žan- “to shut (the door),” Pashto -žan “to chop, mince,”
→ beat.