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‑.

جان (Persian): soul; being; life

Definitions

Step	Language	Word	Meaning
1	Middle Persian	yʾn'	—
2	Proto-Iranian	*wyaHnáH	—
3	Proto-Indo-Iranian	wyaHnás	—
4	Proto-Indo-European	h₂enh₁‑	—

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