Where does “Жанболатұлы” come from?

Жанболатұлы (Kazakh) comes from Kazakh Жанболат, 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 “Жанболатұлы”, step by step

Жанболатұлы traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Kazakh Жанболат

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1KazakhЖанболат—
2Kazakhжанside, flank
3Persianجانsoul; being; life
4Middle Persianyʾn'—
5Proto-Iranian*wyaHnáH—
6Proto-Indo-IranianwyaHnás—
7Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂enh₁‑to breathe

via Kazakh ұлы

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Kazakhұлыgreat
2Proto-Turkiculugbig, great, grown-up; big, great
Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂enh₁‑ →