Where does “جان” come from?

جان (Sindhi) comes from Classical Persian جان, from Middle Persian HYA, from Proto-Sino-Tibetan *pV-rja(k) — hundred.

جان (Sindhi): life; soul

Definitions

  1. life; soul

Ancestry of “جان”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Classical Persianجان—
2Middle PersianHYAsoul, ghost
3Proto-Sino-Tibetan*pV-rja(k)hundred
Every word from Proto-Sino-Tibetan *pV-rja(k) →Every word from Middle Persian HYA →Every word from Classical Persian جان →