Where does “جان” come from?

جان (Persian) comes from Middle Persian yʾn', from Proto-Iranian *wyaHnáH, from Proto-Indo-Iranian wyaHnás, from Proto-Indo-European h₂enh₁‑ — to breathe.

جان (Persian): soul; being; life

Definitions

  1. soul; being; life

Ancestry of “جان”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle Persianyʾn'—
2Proto-Iranian*wyaHnáH—
3Proto-Indo-IranianwyaHnás—
4Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂enh₁‑to breathe

Words derived from “جان”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂enh₁‑ →Every word from Proto-Indo-Iranian wyaHnás →Every word from Proto-Iranian *wyaHnáH →