Where does “джан” come from?

джан (Russian) comes from Armenian ջան, from Middle Armenian ջան, from Persian جان, from Middle Persian yʾn', from Proto-Iranian *wyaHnáH, from Proto-Indo-Iranian wyaHnás, from Proto-Indo-European h₂enh₁‑ — to breathe.

джан (Russian): dear, darling

Definitions

  1. dear, darling

Ancestry of “джан”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Armenianջանbody; life, existence; spirit, soul
2Middle Armenianջան—
3Persianجانsoul; being; life
4Middle Persianyʾn'—
5Proto-Iranian*wyaHnáH—
6Proto-Indo-IranianwyaHnás—
7Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂enh₁‑to breathe
Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂enh₁‑ →Every word from Proto-Indo-Iranian wyaHnás →Every word from Proto-Iranian *wyaHnáH →