Where does “Тұрсынжан” come from?

Тұрсынжан (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 “Тұрсынжан”, step by step

Тұрсынжан traces back through 3 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 тұр-]] (to stand)

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Kazakhтұр-]] (to stand)—

via Kazakh тұрсын

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Kazakhтұрсын—
Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂enh₁‑ →