Where does “zən” come from?

zən (Proto-Athabaskan) comes from Persian زن, from Middle Persian zan, from Proto-Indo-Iranian ǰánHs, from Proto-Indo-European gʷḗn, from Proto-Indo-European gʷen- — woman.

zən (Proto-Athabaskan): to think

Definitions

  1. to think

Ancestry of “zən”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Persianزنwoman; wife; female
2Middle Persianzan—
3Proto-Indo-IranianǰánHswoman; wife
4Proto-Indo-Europeangʷḗnwoman
5Proto-Indo-Europeangʷen-woman

Words derived from “zən”

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