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Where does “ǰánHh” come from?

ǰánHh (Proto-Iranian) comes from Proto-Indo-Iranian ǰánHs, from Proto-Indo-European gʷḗn, from Proto-Indo-European gʷen- — woman.

ǰánHh (Proto-Iranian): woman; wife

Definitions

  1. woman; wife

Ancestry of “ǰánHh”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Indo-IranianǰánHswoman; wife
2Proto-Indo-Europeangʷḗnwoman
3Proto-Indo-Europeangʷen-woman

Words derived from “ǰánHh”

  • zenana
  • jineology
  • zenana
  • ज़नाना
  • زنانه
  • پیرزن
  • زن
  • jineolojî
  • jin
  • زنانه
  • ਜ਼ਨਾਨੀ
  • zan
  • занонагӣ
  • занона
  • зан
  • jin
  • зӕнӕг
  • ژن
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