Where does “جوان” come from?

جوان (Classical Persian) comes from Middle Persian yw'n, from Proto-Iranian HyúHā, from Proto-Indo-Iranian HyúHā, from Proto-Indo-European h₂yéwHō, from Proto-Indo-European h₂óyu, from Proto-Indo-European h₂ey- — vital force, life, age, eternity; day, morning.

Ancestry of “جوان”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle Persianyw'n—
2Proto-IranianHyúHāyouthful, young
3Proto-Indo-IranianHyúHāyouthful, young
4Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂yéwHōyoung
5Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂óyulong time, lifetime
6Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂ey-vital force, life, age, eternity; day, morning

Words derived from “جوان”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂ey- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂óyu →Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂yéwHō →