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