Where does “簡” come from?

簡 (Chinese) comes from English Jane, from French Jeanne, from Old French Jehane, from Medieval Latin Johanna, from Latin Joanna, from Ancient Greek Ἰωάννα, from Hebrew יוֹחָנָה, from Hebrew יוֹחָנָן — God is gracious.

Ancestry of “簡”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishJaneA woman, often specifically a girlfriend;...
2FrenchJeanneJane, feminine of John
3Old FrenchJehane—
4Medieval LatinJohanna—
5LatinJoanna—
6Ancient GreekἸωάννα—
7Hebrewיוֹחָנָה—
8HebrewיוֹחָנָןGod is gracious
9HebrewיְהוֹחָנָןGod is gracious
Every word from Hebrew יְהוֹחָנָן →Every word from Hebrew יוֹחָנָן →Every word from Hebrew יוֹחָנָה →