Where does “zenana” come from?

zenana (Romanian) comes from French zenana, from Persian زنانه, from Persian زن, from Middle Persian zan, from Proto-Indo-Iranian ǰánHs, from Proto-Indo-European gʷḗn, from Proto-Indo-European gʷen- — woman.

zenana (Romanian): zenana

Definitions

  1. zenana

Ancestry of “zenana”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Frenchzenanazenana
2Persianزنانهwomanly; feminine
3Persianزنwoman; wife; female
4Middle Persianzan—
5Proto-Indo-IranianǰánHswoman; wife
6Proto-Indo-Europeangʷḗnwoman
7Proto-Indo-Europeangʷen-woman
Every word from Proto-Indo-European gʷen- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European gʷḗn →Every word from Proto-Indo-Iranian ǰánHs →
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