Where does “zen” come from?

zen (Ahtna) comes 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.

zen (Ahtna): to be dark in color

Definitions

  1. to be dark in color

Ancestry of “zen”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Athabaskanzənto think
2Persianزنwoman; wife; female
3Middle Persianzan—
4Proto-Indo-IranianǰánHswoman; wife
5Proto-Indo-Europeangʷḗnwoman
6Proto-Indo-Europeangʷen-woman

Words derived from “zen”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European gʷen- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European gʷḗn →Every word from Proto-Indo-Iranian ǰánHs →