Where does “জান” come from?

জান (Assamese) comes from Classical Persian جان, from Middle Persian HYA, from Proto-Sino-Tibetan *pV-rja(k) — hundred.

জান (Assamese): life, soul

Definitions

  1. life, soul

Ancestry of “জান”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Classical Persianجان—
2Middle PersianHYAsoul, ghost
3Proto-Sino-Tibetan*pV-rja(k)hundred
Every word from Proto-Sino-Tibetan *pV-rja(k) →Every word from Middle Persian HYA →Every word from Classical Persian جان →