Where does “جان” come from?

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

Ancestry of “جان”, step by step

جان traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Middle Persian HYA

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle PersianHYAsoul, ghost
2Proto-Sino-Tibetan*pV-rja(k)hundred

via Proto-Indo-Iranian wyaHnás

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Indo-IranianwyaHnás—
2Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂enh₁‑to breathe

Words derived from “جان”

Every word from Proto-Sino-Tibetan *pV-rja(k) →Every word from Middle Persian HYA →