Where does “жантану” come from?

жантану (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.

жантану (Kazakh): psychology

Definitions

  1. psychology

Ancestry of “жантану”, step by step

жантану 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 тану

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Kazakhтануidentification
2Proto-Turkictạnu-to know, get to know

Words derived from “жантану”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂enh₁‑ →