Where does “ज़नाना” come from?

ज़नाना (Hindi) comes from Urdu زنانه, from Classical Persian زنانه, from Persian زن, from Middle Persian zan, from Proto-Indo-Iranian ǰánHs, from Proto-Indo-European gʷḗn, from Proto-Indo-European gʷen- — woman.

ज़नाना (Hindi): women's; feminine, womanly, effeminate; harem,...

Definitions

  1. women's; feminine, womanly, effeminate; harem,...

Ancestry of “ज़नाना”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Urduزنانه
2Classical Persianزنانه
3Persianزنwoman; wife; female
4Middle Persianzan
5Proto-Indo-IranianǰánHswoman; wife
6Proto-Indo-Europeangʷḗnwoman
7Proto-Indo-Europeangʷen-woman

Words derived from “ज़नाना

Every word from Proto-Indo-European gʷen-Every word from Proto-Indo-European gʷḗnEvery word from Proto-Indo-Iranian ǰánHs