Where does “jambazi” come from?

jambazi (Swahili) comes from Persian جانباز, from Persian جان, from Middle Persian yʾn', from Proto-Iranian *wyaHnáH, from Proto-Indo-Iranian wyaHnás, from Proto-Indo-European h₂enh₁‑ — to breathe.

jambazi (Swahili): thief, criminal, villain

Definitions

  1. thief, criminal, villain

Ancestry of “jambazi”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Persianجانبازone who would offer up their life; disabled war...
2Persianجانsoul; being; life
3Middle Persianyʾn'—
4Proto-Iranian*wyaHnáH—
5Proto-Indo-IranianwyaHnás—
6Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂enh₁‑to breathe

Words derived from “jambazi”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂enh₁‑ →Every word from Proto-Indo-Iranian wyaHnás →Every word from Proto-Iranian *wyaHnáH →