Where does “جَان” come from?
جَان (Classical Persian) comes from Middle Persian 𐫃𐫏𐫀𐫗, from Proto-Iranian *wyaHnáH, from Proto-Indo-Iranian wyaHnás, from Proto-Indo-European h₂enh₁‑ — to breathe.
Ancestry of “جَان”, step by step
جَان traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Middle Persian 𐫃𐫏𐫀𐫗
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Middle Persian | 𐫃𐫏𐫀𐫗 | — |
| 2 | Proto-Iranian | *wyaHnáH | — |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-Iranian | wyaHnás | — |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂enh₁‑ | to breathe |
via Arabic سلطان
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Arabic | سلطان | power, strength; rule, dominion; authority |
| 2 | Aramaic | שׁוּלְטָנָא | — |