Where does “giznae” come from?

giznae (Ahtna) comes from Ahtna zeni, from Ahtna zen, from Proto-Athabaskan zən, from Persian زن, from Middle Persian zan, from Proto-Indo-Iranian ǰánHs, from Proto-Indo-European gʷḗn, from Proto-Indo-European gʷen- — woman.

giznae (Ahtna): crowberry

Definitions

  1. crowberry

Ancestry of “giznae”, step by step

giznae traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Ahtna zeni

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ahtnazenidark
2Ahtnazento be dark in color
3Proto-Athabaskanzənto think
4Persianزنwoman; wife; female
5Middle Persianzan—
6Proto-Indo-IranianǰánHswoman; wife
7Proto-Indo-Europeangʷḗnwoman
8Proto-Indo-Europeangʷen-woman

via Ahtna gigi

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ahtnagigiberry, berries
2Proto-Athabaskan*giʼgəberry
Every word from Proto-Indo-European gʷen- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European gʷḗn →Every word from Proto-Indo-Iranian ǰánHs →