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

Definitions

  1. woman; wife; female

Ancestry of “زن”, step by step

زن traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Middle Persian zan

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle Persianzan—
2Proto-Indo-IranianǰánHswoman; wife
3Proto-Indo-Europeangʷḗnwoman
4Proto-Indo-Europeangʷen-woman

via Persian باره

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Persianبارهhorse; subject, matter, issue; Synonym of دفعه
2Middle Persianbʾlk'mount, horse; steed

Words derived from “زن”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European gʷen- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European gʷḗn →Every word from Proto-Indo-Iranian ǰánHs →