Where does “-ZĮĮD” come from?
-ZĮĮD (Navajo) comes from Proto-Athabaskan zən, from Persian زن, from Middle Persian zan, from Proto-Indo-Iranian ǰánHs, from Proto-Indo-European gʷḗn, from Proto-Indo-European gʷen- — woman.
-ZĮĮD (Navajo): to think, to want, to know; {|...
Definitions
- to think, to want, to know; {|...
Ancestry of “-ZĮĮD”, step by step
-ZĮĮD traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Proto-Athabaskan zən
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Proto-Athabaskan | zən | to think |
| 2 | Persian | زن | woman; wife; female |
| 3 | Middle Persian | zan | — |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-Iranian | ǰánHs | woman; wife |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | gʷḗn | woman |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | gʷen- | woman |
via Proto-Athabaskan *zid
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Proto-Athabaskan | *zid | — |