Where does “jiyan” come from?
jiyan (Kurdish) comes from Proto-Indo-Iranian ǰíHwati, from Proto-Indo-European gʷíh₃weti, from Proto-Indo-European gʷih₃wós, from Proto-Indo-European gʷeih₃w- — to live.
jiyan (Kurdish): to live; life
Definitions
- to live; life
Ancestry of “jiyan”, step by step
jiyan traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.
via Proto-Indo-Iranian ǰíHwati
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Proto-Indo-Iranian | ǰíHwati | to live, be alive |
| 2 | Proto-Indo-European | gʷíh₃weti | to live, to be alive |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | gʷih₃wós | alive, living |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | gʷeih₃w- | to live |
via Yoruba iyàn
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Yoruba | iyàn | pounded yam |
via Yoruba iyán
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Yoruba | iyán | pounded yam |