Where does “zeni” come from?

zeni (Ahtna) comes 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.

zeni (Ahtna): dark

Definitions

  1. dark

Ancestry of “zeni”, step by step

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

Words derived from “zeni”

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