Where does “زنانه” come from?

زنانه (Urdu) comes from Classical 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.

Ancestry of “زنانه”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Classical Persianزنانه—
2Persianزنwoman; wife; female
3Middle Persianzan—
4Proto-Indo-IranianǰánHswoman; wife
5Proto-Indo-Europeangʷḗnwoman
6Proto-Indo-Europeangʷen-woman

Words derived from “زنانه”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European gʷen- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European gʷḗn →Every word from Proto-Indo-Iranian ǰánHs →