Where does “ciwanî” come from?

ciwanî (Kurdish) comes from Northern Kurdish ciwan, from Proto-Iranian HyúHā, from Proto-Indo-Iranian HyúHā, from Proto-Indo-European h₂yéwHō, from Proto-Indo-European h₂óyu, from Proto-Indo-European h₂ey- — vital force, life, age, eternity; day, morning.

ciwanî (Kurdish): adolescence

Definitions

  1. adolescence

Ancestry of “ciwanî”, step by step

ciwanî traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Northern Kurdish ciwan

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Northern Kurdishciwanyoung; beautiful; adolescent
2Proto-IranianHyúHāyouthful, young
3Proto-Indo-IranianHyúHāyouthful, young
4Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂yéwHōyoung
5Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂óyulong time, lifetime
6Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂ey-vital force, life, age, eternity; day, morning

via Northern Kurdish i

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Northern Kurdishi—
Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂ey- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂óyu →Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂yéwHō →
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