Where does “Ақжан” come from?

Ақжан (Kazakh) comes from Kazakh жан, from Persian جان, from Middle Persian yʾn', from Proto-Iranian *wyaHnáH, from Proto-Indo-Iranian wyaHnás, from Proto-Indo-European h₂enh₁‑ — to breathe.

Ancestry of “Ақжан”, step by step

Ақжан traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Kazakh жан

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Kazakhжанside, flank
2Persianجانsoul; being; life
3Middle Persianyʾn'—
4Proto-Iranian*wyaHnáH—
5Proto-Indo-IranianwyaHnás—
6Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂enh₁‑to breathe

via Kazakh ақ

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Kazakhақwhite; clean, pure, saintly; pertaining to...
2Proto-TurkicĀkwhite
Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂enh₁‑ →