Where does “زن” come from?
زن (Persian) comes from Middle Persian zan, from Proto-Indo-Iranian ǰánHs, from Proto-Indo-European gʷḗn, from Proto-Indo-European gʷen- — woman.
زن (Persian): woman; wife; female
Ancestry of “زن”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Middle Persian | zan | — |
| 2 | Proto-Indo-Iranian | ǰánHs | woman; wife |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | gʷḗn | woman |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | gʷen- | woman |