Where does “جوان” come from?
جوان (Persian) comes from Middle Persian yw'n, from Proto-Iranian HyúHā, from Proto-Indo-Iranian HyúHā, from Proto-Indo-European h₂yéwHō, from Proto-Indo-European h₂óyu, from Proto-Indo-European h₂ey- — vital force, life, age, eternity; day, morning.
جوان (Persian): young; youthful; youth
Ancestry of “جوان”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Middle Persian | yw'n | — |
| 2 | Proto-Iranian | HyúHā | youthful, young |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-Iranian | HyúHā | youthful, young |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂yéwHō | young |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂óyu | long time, lifetime |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂ey- | vital force, life, age, eternity; day, morning |
Words derived from “جوان”