Where does “жантанушы” come from?
жантанушы (Kazakh) comes from Kazakh жантану, 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.
жантанушы (Kazakh): psychologist
Definitions
- psychologist
Ancestry of “жантанушы”, step by step
жантанушы traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Kazakh жантану
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Kazakh | жантану | psychology |
| 2 | Kazakh | жан | side, flank |
| 3 | Persian | جان | soul; being; life |
| 4 | Middle Persian | yʾn' | — |
| 5 | Proto-Iranian | *wyaHnáH | — |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-Iranian | wyaHnás | — |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂enh₁‑ | to breathe |
via Kazakh шы
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Kazakh | шы | — |