Where does “йән” come from?

йән (Bashkir) comes from Persian جان, from Middle Persian yʾn', from Proto-Iranian *wyaHnáH, from Proto-Indo-Iranian wyaHnás, from Proto-Indo-European h₂enh₁‑ — to breathe.

йән (Bashkir): soul; person, people; sweetheart, beloved

Definitions

  1. soul; person, people; sweetheart, beloved

Ancestry of “йән”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Persianجانsoul; being; life
2Middle Persianyʾn'—
3Proto-Iranian*wyaHnáH—
4Proto-Indo-IranianwyaHnás—
5Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂enh₁‑to breathe

Words derived from “йән”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂enh₁‑ →Every word from Proto-Indo-Iranian wyaHnás →Every word from Proto-Iranian *wyaHnáH →